Ministers for the Development of the Periphery Convene at Azrieli Faculty of Medicine

Ministers from the Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev and the Galilee, headed by Minister Oded Forer, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and Minister for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev and the Galilee convened on April 25, 2022 at the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine to promote a special program to strengthen the health sector of the Negev and Galilee. The Cabinet approved a multi-year plan (2022-2026) designed to improve the quality of public health services provided to residents of the Negev and Galilee via dedicated programs in the fields of health, manpower and infrastructure.

They discussed the key role played by the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in promoting the program. Tens of millions of shekels will be invested in increasing the number of physicians in the Galilee, the number of medical and nursing students from the Negev and Galilee localities, and strengthening the hospitals by supporting advanced medical equipment and promoting research in hospitals affiliated with the Faculty.

The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine welcomes and promotes this initiative, accompanying its ongoing efforts to promote health services in the Galilee.