Health Services
Israeli health service tools - Kupot Cholim, pharmacy, telemedicine
14 skills
Author: skills-ilEverything a family with celiac in Israel needs, in the right order. The skill opens with the most expensive mistake, going gluten-free before the blood test and biopsy, which can mislead and obstruct diagnosis, and explains what is actually tested and when a repeat biopsy is required. After diagnosis it consolidates the entitlements almost nobody knows: what educational institutions must provide in every activity including trips, why portions must be packaged in a different colour with prominent marking, how to read Israeli food labels, the right to a suitable medication alternative when a health-basket drug is unsuitable, municipal welfare funding for therapeutic food, and the IDF track including profile 97 and the food stipend. It also covers the Passover trap, where kosher-for-Passover does not mean gluten-free, and adds a section on birthday parties and the packaged-snack shelf: which Israeli snacks and sweets work, the traps such as Bisli, regular beigele, Click and Kinder Joy, and why the marking on the pack is what decides. Use it when celiac is suspected, when arranging gan or school, when buying party snacks, or ahead of enlistment. Do NOT use for IgE food allergy or anaphylaxis, general meal planning, or clinical diagnosis.
Author: skills-ilGuides Israeli families through legally employing a foreign nursing caregiver at home and computes the true monthly cost. Covers the Population Authority permit and licensed bureau, minimum wage, National Insurance (3.6%), pension and severance, recuperation pay, annual leave, and holidays by the worker's country of origin, plus how the Bituach Leumi long-term-care benefit offsets the cost. Use when opening an employer file or checking you pay correctly. Do NOT use for caregivers employed by a care company or for Israeli caregivers.
Author: skills-ilA Hebrew-first personal-training coach that remembers your program and history across sessions. It onboards any split (PPL, upper-lower, full-body, or custom) into an editable profile, then works as five roles: a coach that gives the next workout in your rotation with a home-equipment variant, a logger that turns free Hebrew text into a structured training log, a nutrition framer that hands specifics to the Israeli nutrition skill, an analyst that trends your estimated 1RM, volume, run pace and RPE creep to catch plateaus and overtraining, and a controlled routine-breaker. Use it to know today's workout, log a session, check whether you are progressing or stuck, or keep a training log that carries context between sessions. Includes Israeli-summer heat and hydration rules and a disordered-eating guardrail. Plan and review at your computer (where the log lives), log what you did after training in plain words, and on a phone attach your log to keep going. It is a coach and logbook, not a between-sets gym tracker. Do NOT use for clinical rehab or injury prescription, medical dietary therapy, meal planning (use israeli-nutrition-planner), or as a substitute for a licensed trainer, physiotherapist, or dietitian.
Author: skills-ilBureaucracy navigator for cancer patients and caregivers in Israel: Bituach Leumi (medical disability, special services allowance with all 4 rates 50/112/188/235% + child-under-3 supplement, child-disability allowance for pediatric cancer at 235%, Section 9(5) tax exemption, 40% arnona discount); 2026 health basket (oncology drugs, exceptions committee, severe-illness co-pay exemption, dental treatment funding, surgery wait-time guarantee + Form 17, hereditary cancer genetic testing, home chemotherapy, medical cannabis under post-April-2024 prescription-only flow, post-surgical rehabilitation by cancer type); supplementary insurance tiers (Clalit Mushlam Platinum, Maccabi Sheli, Meuhedet Si, Leumit Gold); free palliative home care; fertility preservation and gonadal protection across all genders and ages; work rights including family caregiver sick days (60 spouse, 90 parent, 110 single parent); cancer-type-specific NGOs (ICA, Larger Than Life, Zichron Menachem, Ezer Mizion, Bracha for hereditary, Halil HaOr for hematological, One in Nine for breast); statutory 60-day appeal window; experimental, off-label, and treatment-abroad pathways. Use when a patient or caregiver needs to understand entitlements, file applications, or appeal a refusal. Bureaucracy only, not a substitute for the hospital oncology social worker, oncologist, or lawyer. Do NOT use for medical diagnosis, treatment decisions, drug dosing, or non-Israeli healthcare systems.
Author: skills-ilWhat a child with life-threatening food allergy is entitled to in Israel, and how to actually obtain it. The skill explains what the gan, school and tzaharon must do under the Ministry of Education standing instruction (allergen-free zone with prominent signage, menus planned in advance for holidays and trips, emotional support, no exclusion), builds the parent packet for the start of the school year (annual health declaration, allergist letter, two in-date EpiPens, medication-administration forms), and drafts the accommodation-request letter to the institution. It details the Bituach Leumi disabled-child claim for allergy at 50% for ages 9 months to 10 years and the three pieces of evidence required, including the real-time episode documentation most families miss. It also covers the two medical-assistant rights schools most often get wrong. Use it before the school year, when an institution refuses an arrangement, or before filing a claim. Do NOT use for celiac or gluten, general meal planning, clinical diagnosis, or medication dosing.
Author: BarMalkaChecks real-time product stock availability at Super-Pharm branches across Israel using browser automation. No browser window needed - runs API calls directly via Claude in Chrome MCP.
Author: alexpolonskySearch for medications and check real-time stock availability at Maccabi pharmacies in Israel. Use when searching for drugs like "nurofen", "acamol/אקמול", "advil", or finding nearby pharmacy branches with stock. Supports Hebrew and English drug names. מכבי פארם, תרופות, מלאי, בית מרקחת.
Author: tomronSearch for medications and check real-time stock availability at Clalit pharmacies in Israel. Use when searching for drugs like "amoxicillin", "acamol/אקמול", "nurofen", or finding nearby Clalit pharmacy branches with stock. Supports Hebrew and English drug names. כללית, בית מרקחת, תרופות, מלאי, בדיקת מלאי, בית מרקחת כללית.
Author: skills-ilNavigate Israel's four HMOs (kupot cholim) and healthcare system for service comparisons, referrals, and coverage decisions. Use when user asks about Clalit, Maccabi, Meuhedet, Leumit, health basket, specialist referrals, supplementary insurance, or switching HMOs.
Author: skills-ilGuide to mental health services in Israel including therapy through kupot cholim, crisis hotlines, PTSD resources, and workplace mental health rights. Use when a user needs information about accessing psychiatric or psychological care, finding subsidized therapy, understanding the 2015 mental health reform, using crisis lines like ERAN (1201) or Natal, or navigating PTSD recognition through Bituach Leumi. Covers CBT, EMDR, private therapy costs, and employee mental health days. Do NOT use for clinical diagnosis or medication recommendations.
Author: skills-ilPlan meals and make dietary decisions based on Israeli Ministry of Health Nutritional Rainbow guidelines and front-of-package red/green labeling. Use when you need to build balanced weekly menus, understand what Israeli food labels mean, or plan kosher meals with proper meat-dairy separation. Covers the five rainbow bands, red label thresholds (Phase 2, January 2021), label exemptions, Israel-specific nutrient gaps (iodine, vitamin D, iron, B12 for vegans), 14 dietitian visits/year for diabetes across all four HMOs, GLP-1 medication status (Wegovy in the 2026 basket for adolescents 12-18 with severe obesity; adults out-of-pocket), and fasting-day planning with red flags for diabetics on insulin or sulfonylureas. Do NOT use for clinical nutrition therapy, eating disorders, or medical dietary prescriptions.
Author: skills-ilComprehensive guide to navigating elder care in Israel. Helps families with Bituach Leumi long-term care benefits (gimlat siud), private nursing care insurance (bituach siudi) through kupot cholim, old-age pension (kiztavat zikna), nursing homes (beit avot) and assisted living (diur mugan), home care, enduring power of attorney (yipuy koach mitmashech), and guardian appointment (apotropus). Use when caring for an aging parent, comparing care options, checking benefit eligibility, or planning advance directives. Prevents crisis-driven decisions by consolidating all elder care information. Do NOT use for general Bituach Leumi benefits, private pension funds, or HMO/health insurance questions.
Author: skills-ilGuide to Israeli emergency services, hospitals, trauma centers, and urgent care. Use when a user needs information about calling MDA (Magen David Adom), visiting Terem urgent care, navigating hospital ERs, understanding triage, or learning about patient rights during emergencies in Israel. Covers the 5 Level-1 trauma centers, ER copay rules, blood donation through MDA, and when to call 101 vs go to Terem. Do NOT use for non-Israeli emergency systems or medical diagnosis.
Author: skills-ilGuide to fertility treatments in Israel including IVF coverage, health basket entitlements, surrogacy law, egg freezing, and navigating kupat cholim fertility services. Use when a user needs information about IVF funding through the national health system, understanding SHABAN supplementary insurance for fertility, the legal framework for surrogacy and sperm donation, or cost breakdowns for fertility treatments. Israel is a world leader in IVF per capita with generous public funding for first two live births. Do NOT use for medical fertility diagnosis or treatment recommendations.