While nurses and brothers in Israel lead one of the impressive developments in the health care system – professional, academic and clinical forces that live – the state continues to ignore nursing commandments. Without fair wages, adequate standard and legal recognition – the health system will collapse. It’s time for change, and the day of the International Sisters this week is a good time to mention it.
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In the background of the teachers’ and horticultural strikes, which again surrounded the depth of the crisis in the education system, we managed to forget another public sector facing the danger of collapse. He, compared to educators, cannot afford to disable the system, nor an hour. These are nursing teams in the Israeli health system. They also suffer from low wages, poor conditions and lack of appreciation, but cannot be captured because they are saving human life.