Tel Aviv - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any particular health concerns? What is the quality of available medical care? What medical conditions typically require medical evacuation?
Healthcare/ hospitals are good here. No need for evac. Tons of babies have been born in local hospitals and the mothers I know all had good experiences. - Jan 2022
No. Excellent medical care locally. - Apr 2021
You can drink the tap water here. Health care is variable - some really excellent clinicians, and some bad ones. I find the younger ones tend to be more medically up to date and savvy than the older ones, but there are many exceptions. The hospitals do not feel like US/European level of cleanliness/care, but are adequate even for complicated issues. Many clinicians have done at least part of their training in the US or Europe. - Oct 2019
Medical care is generally good. Dental care is to American standards. - Nov 2018
Medical care is decent, though spending a night in a hospital in Israel will inform you why hospitals in the US are so exorbitantly expensive. No one working on Shabbat, for instance (i.e. bring your own water from home because the water faucets are off limits). But you can find doctors, dentists, and specialty care facilities, which the medical unit in the Embassy is happy to help you with. Speaking of, the nurses at the Embassy are roundly adored by the Embassy community. - Aug 2017
Very good and available. Helpful Embassy health unit and local providers typically speak good English. - Oct 2016
Healthcare is high quality, but watch out when crossing the street. Israels are horrible drivers so pedestrians generally do not jaywalk or cross the street without a green light. - Apr 2016
Israel has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, so healthcare must be good. - Mar 2016
No real health concerns. Medical care seems high quality but very expensive. - Nov 2014
Some dust in the air. Medical facilities are clean, and the doctors are pretty good. I opted to have surgery here instead of in London. It really is that good. - Apr 2013
None. Basic health care is good. For anything major head back to your home country. Doctors here like to be called professors not doctors, quality of major operations reflects this. Dental work is primitive, cleanings are fine. - Aug 2010
Medical care is usually pretty good and affordable. - Jul 2010
Medical care is excellent. - Feb 2009
Great medical care - use all private doctors, all English speaking - Sep 2008
Medical care in this country is very good, and reasonably priced. - Jul 2008
