Following each question is a link to a document with the steps you should take.

At home, what do I do if I have concerns that someone may have COVID-19?	Protocol for Illness, Quarantine, Staying at home & Returning to school
At school, what do I do if a student or staff member does not feel well?	Protocol For Illness At School For A Student, Faculty Or Staff Member
What do I do if a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19?	Protocol for Positive COVID case on campus

 

FORMS

1. Absentee Questionnaire
2. Digital Health Declaration 
3. Printed Health Declaration

COVID Testing Options

Testing Free of charge:

1. MINISTRY OF HEALTH – Call *5400; press 2 – Extended Waiting times until someone answers, as long as 30 minutes.  If the MOH deem that testing is necessary, they will most likely send someone to your house within 48 hours.  MOH will send you an SMS (in Hebrew) letting you know that you will be contacted by someone to schedule testing. Results can take as long as 3-4 days to get back. 

Private Labs that do testing:

1. ICHILOV HOSPITAL – Weizman 6, TelAviv. Ofer Building, 2^nd floor. Go to “Executive Medical Services”. Take a ticket and wait your turn. Bring Passport and Credit Card. Cost 445 shekels per test. Will receive results between 24-48 hours.  Not sure if this will be reimbursed by your insurance.  Worth calling your insurance company to find out
2. HADDASSAH EIN KEREM – Clinic in Ramat Gan (near TelAviv), Ramat Gan Bursa near the Diamond Exchange;  Beit Gibor Sport, 7 Menachem Begin Street, 7^th floor
   Offers COVID16 PCR testing and Antibody testing.
   Must make an appointment. Call 03-607-7222 (or *3811). May be difficult to reach.  Results should come within 72 hours. Cost for COVID testing = 515 shekels; cost for antibody testing = 436 shekels.  Bring Passport and Credit Card
3. HERZLIYA MEDICAL CENTER -- As of September 17, HMC is not yet offering testing.  However, Felix, the head of the International Department, said that he hopes in the next week or two, HMC COVID19 testing will be up and running.   

 

LOCAL HOSPITALS

1. TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER / DANA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
   * Pediatric and Adult ER Services
   (Also Known as Ichilov Hospital)
   6 Weizman Street, Tel Aviv
   Tel: 03-697-3232 (Adult ER); Tel: 03-697-4500 (Peds ER)
   Carol Emold (Medical Tourism) 03-697-3426/4254;
    
2. SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER
   * Pediatric and Adult ER Services
   (Also Known as Tel Hashomer Hospital)
   2 Sheba Road, Tel Hashomer
   Tel: 03-530-2250/3154 (ER);
   Dorit Uzan (Medical Tourism) Office: 03-530-8411;
   Rinat Zadok (Medical Tourism) Office: 03-530-8411;
    
3. SCHNEIDER CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER
   * Pediatric ER Services
   14 Kaplan Street, Petach-Tikva
   Tel: 03-925-3656 (ER)
   International Medical Tourism: Olga: 054-635-3473 or Office: 03-925-3525
    
4. HERZLIYA MEDICAL CENTER (HMC)
   Has NO Emergency Room or Emergency Services
   7 Ramat-Yam Street, Herzliya 
   Tel (International Department):  09-959-2999
   Tel ( New location at Hahoshlim Street) : 09-959-4939
   HMC is a Private Medical Facility offering a wide range of services. Web Site:  www.hmc-ims.com
   General mailbox: international@hmc-ims.co
   
   To schedule an appointment
   You can call 09-959-4888 or email Patients@hmc.co.il
   Or you can call:
   Yifat (Personal Case Manager): 09-959-4868 or 050-959-5368 - ifatm@hmc.co.il
   Felix: 050-959-5373 – felixz@hmc.co.il

 
URGENT CARE CENTERS

1. Terem: https://www.terem.com
2. Terem Netanya - Yehoshu'a Shtampfer St 17Hours Sun -Thu from 19:30 until 24:00 , Fri from 13:00 until 24:00 , Sat from 9:00 until 24:00; Tel: 1-599-520-520
3. Terem Bnei Brak- Ichilov - 160 Zabutinski Bnei Brak; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; Tel: 1-599-520-520

 

GENERAL PRACTITIONERS / FAMILY PRACTICE / INTERNISTS
 

1. BELIK, Dr. Harvey -  Family Practice
   124 Achuza St,   Raanana. 
   Private Practice. Office Tel: 09-743-2030; For Appointments: 057-990-0323 (24 hours/day)
    
2. COHEN, Dr. Michael (Tel Aviv Doctor) - Family Practice
   46 Basel Street, Tel Aviv
   For Appointments call: 054-941-4243 or Email: admin@telaviv-doctor.com.
   Website: http://www.telaviv-doctor.com/
    
3. SHUB, Dr. Arnold – Family Practice
   Herzliya Medical Center, Tel: (International Dept): 09-959-2497;
    
4. ZAHLER, Dr. Jonas  -  Family Practice 
   Herzliya Medical Center, Tel: (International Dept): 09-959-2497;

 
PEDIATRICIANS
 

1. HURWITZ , Dr. Hillel - Specializes in Asthma 
   39 Hama’apilim Street, Suite 102, Herzlyia Pituach  Email: hurwitz5@netvision.net.il;
   Office/Cell:  054-806-6543.   Tricare Provider. 
    
2. HERMAN, Dr. Miriam
   1 Melchett Street, Tel Aviv. 
   For appts call Clinic: 03-528-1888 or Cell: 052-830-1234. Email: dr_herman@bezeqint.net Fax: 03-528-1999; Office hours: Sun/Wed/Thur 08:00-12:00 and 16:00 to 18:30; Mon/Tues 08:00-16:00.
    
3. KAHN, Dr. Raphi
   8 Shvil Berliner, Apt 10, Tel Aviv
   For Appointments call Cell: 050-846-3570; Email: raphi.kahn@gmail.com
    
4. MOSER, Dr. Asher –  Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology. 7 Rotem Street, Omer. Tel: 050-626-4248, Email: amoser@bgu.ac.il. Initial fee: 550 NIS. Follow-Up fee: 350 NIS.
    
5. NEUMANN, Dr. Yoram
   54 Shlomo Hamelech Street, Herzliya Pituach
   For appts call Secretary, Ruti . 09-957-2597 (leave message if no answer); fax: 09-957-2137. 
   For Emergencies ONLY: 052-666-6352.  Sees patients in home clinic or at HMC; can bill insurance through HMC. If billing insurance via HMC, pt will need appropriate forms from HMC and bring (or fax) them to the doctor.  Website: www.dr-neumann.co.il
    
6. SHALIT, Dr. Tahel
   22 Ben Gurion Street, 4th Floor, Herzliya;  Office Number: 09-957-3886; Web Page: www.sites.google.com/site/tahelclinic/english
    
7. SHAMIR, Prof. Ra’anan - Specializes in Pediatric Gastroenterology/Nutrition
   Chairman of the Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition &Liver Diseases at Schneider Children’s. 
   27 Achi Dakar Street, Herzliya Pituach. Sees patients in home clinic.  Not easily accessible at all times. For appointments call his secretary (wife) Dana at: 054-728-2812 (message is in Hebrew; leave name and phone number and she will call back). Can bill insurance through HMC.   Difficult to reach.
    
8. STAFLER, Dr. Patrick – Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology
   Shvil Hazahav 6/46, Raanana and 65 Haatzmaut Street, Petach Tikva
   For an appt call his Cell: 054-724-3623; website: www.yeladimdoc.com; email: pstafler@hotmail.com. Makes Home Visits. Speaks Hebrew, English, German, French, Romanian.

 
 

Local Names for Common Medications

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) = Acamol, Dexamol, Paracetamol
Pain reliever, fever reducer
Dosage: 15 mg per kilogram

Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) - Nurofen
Pain reliever, fever reducer, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Dosage: 10 mg per kilogram

Fenestil
Anti-histamine crème; Uses: local allergic reaction

Cold & Cough
Dexamol Cold = Tylenol Cold
Dexamol Sinus = Tylenol Sinus
Sinufed = Sudafed