Santé Israel, which was founded by JICC in 2015, assists French speakers to navigate the Israeli healthcare system. With about 30,000 French speakers in Israel, and many more from French speaking countries, Santé receives approximately 1,500 calls for assistance each year. In recent years the project has partnered with Qualita, a local organization that aims to aid French immigrants to Israel.
During Shavuot, Santé Israel – together with the Director of the Jerusalem Municipality and Qualita’s Office for French-Speaking Immigrants’ Rights Realization, Ayala Blum – hosted a brunch for our dedicated teams of volunteers. Attendees enjoyed bread, a cheese tart, and homemade couscous, among other treats! The group learned about the various challenges facing French speakers, such as taxes, health rights, elderly rights, and social security benefits.
This was an opportunity for Santé Israel to expand its community reach in making the Israeli healthcare system more accessible to French-speaking immigrants.
Many thanks to the Pharmadom Foundation for their continued support of Santé Israël over the years.
