Five civil society organizations in Israel have created a position paper outlining a social policy to reduce gaps in health status and health services.

Five civil society organizations joined forces to formulate a unique position paper that outlines the principles of a social policy designed to reduce the gaps in health status and in health services. In it, the organizations call on the Prime Minister to initiate a multi-dimensional national program to reduce health gaps (Photo: Melani Takpeman, ACRI)

The Israel Medical Corps accepted PHR-Israel's demand to reject experiments that have not been proven to benefit the soldier population; a set of directives will ensure that participants consent of their own free will.  For example, soldiers will be allowed to take a leave at home before consenting to participate in an experiment.

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