Volunteering and Working
Donations of medical equipment, volunteering, and vacancies in health care
Donations of medical equipment, volunteering, and vacancies in health care
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Medical Volunteers in Israel
Video about physicians who volunteered in Israel during the Swords of Iron War -
Volunteers from Israel and Abroad
The Ministry of Health calls upon anyone who wishes to volunteer in the healthcare system, especially medical professionals from Israel and abroad, to sign up and add their names to… -
Recruitment of Mental Health Professionals
Required therapeutic fields: psychiatry, psychology, social work, mental health, psychiatric nursing, healthcare professions and art therapy. -
Paid Positions for Nursing and Healthcare Students
If you are nurses, medical professionals, nursing and medical students in different fields, come work for us in various paid positions. -
Volunteers with a Firearms License
The Ministry of Health is preparing for scenarios of possible strain on the healthcare system and has created an array of volunteers to defend hospitals and medical centers across Israel. -
Medical Equipment Donations
Can you donate medical equipment to hospitals? During wartime and emergency situations, we need all the resources and equipment that we can get. Fill the equipment donation form. -
Donate Blood - Save Lives
Blood donation saves lives. Click here for further information on who may donate blood and a list of blood donation centers. -
Donate Mothers' Milk
Due to the situation, there are babies whose mother is absent and cannot breastfeed them. Who can donate, what are the donation criteria and how to donate. -
Donating Food to Soldiers
It is more important to ensure we send safe food that has been approved for donation to soldiers, in order to avoid sanitary risk and protect their health.
Donating Food to Soldiers
If the army marches on its stomach, it is ever more important to ensure we send safe food that has been approved for donation to soldiers, in order to avoid sanitary risk and protect their health.
Please note: food donations to IDF soldiers and the security forces require approval.
Only valid, dry and ready-to-eat foods that do not require refrigeration or freezing, in closed and original packaging will be approved for donation.
Food that can help soldiers in field conditions is food that is compact and lightweight, preferably packed in individual packaging. It is recommended to send food that is concentrated and rich in calories and protein.
Foods recommended for donation
- Protein bars and energy bars: protein rich snacks intended for those engaged in sports.
- Tuna cans.
- Cardboard boxes of cooked legumes: chickpeas, lentils or beans.
- Energy gel: concentrated energy drinks intended for those engaged in sports.
- Electrolyte powder intended for drinking in case of dehydration (can be bought at all pharmacies).
- Personal dry snacks: pretzels, prepackaged crackers with full food labeling, including ingredients and expiration date.
- Dried fruits: dates, figs, raisins, prepackaged dried fruit mix, with full food labeling, including ingredients and expiration date.
- Peanuts, almonds and walnuts: prepackaged, with full food labeling, including ingredients and expiration date.
- Personal halvah bars.
- Oats for preparation without cooking in individual packaging.
- Sugar-free chewing gum and candies.
What about cooked food?
When it comes to donations of cooked food, there is a higher risk of food spoilage, as a result of improper handling and transportation, and of morbidity that can damage the health of citizens and soldiers, and even the war effort. Therefore, the following guidelines must be followed for donation of ready-to-eat food (for immediate consumption) from restaurants or catering companies that have a business or manufacturer license:
- It is recommended to pack the food in individual packing.
- Transportation of the products will be in accordance with the normal shipping conditions for these businesses, which include temperature maintenance: chilled food at up to 5 degrees Celsius, hot food at 65 degrees Celsius at least.
- Whole and washed fruits and vegetables, packaged against contamination.
Even when hosting soldiers and serving home-cooked meals, make sure you store the food properly and protect it from moisture, contamination, rodents and pests.
Please note: hot or cold cooked food that is not consumed – must be thrown away.