The PATH Center Competitors

The Ministry of Health is responsible for ensuring the health of the population. The ministry determines the policy on matters of health and medical services, and is in charge of planning, supervision and control, licensing and coordination of the health system’s services. The ministry provides health services in the fields of hospitalization and preventive medicine, and insures the population on matters of mental health, geriatrics, public health and rehabilitation devices.

Sahar - Online Mental Health Support was established in 2000 and is an Internet-based emotional support and suicide prevention organization in Israel (non-profit). We provide anonymous, confidential and free crisis support via a chat hotline (in Hebrew and in Arabic), e-mail and support forums, and actively surf websites and social media to detect distress messages, provide crisis intervention and alert the police in cases of imminent risk for injury or suicide. Sahar also runs a content rich website with links to mental health services and a podcast covering mental health topics. All services are provided free of charge by 160 trained volunteers in crisis intervention, who receive year-round guidance and supervision by a small team of mental health professionals.

Haverim - Friends for Health is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping low-income, underprivileged and needy people in Israel who can't afford their medication. The organization distributes life-saving medication - free of charge - to over 3,000 people every year; chronic patients who simply can't afford acquiring them. Friends for Health's main activities are carried out through 4 major projects: • Haverim operates a large activity center for sick and disabled children from all over the country. We provide a wide range of activities, including free summer camps, trips abroad, parties and other ventures designed to help these children enjoy life in the same way as their peers. • The Free Pharmacy project - a licensed and registered pharmacy that operates under the Israeli Ministry of Health's regulations and guidelines. This pharmacy receives donations of medicines from major pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions and is intended to provide patients with chronic drugs, both generic brand name. • The Free Medicine project collects unused medication from private donor and patients who have stopped or changed their therapy. The organization dispenses unexpired and unopened medicine to patients who simply cannot afford them. Haverim dispenses over 40,000 packages of life-saving medication a year. Friends for Health was awarded the President's Award in 2013, the Health Ministry Award in 2011, and a medal for Distinguished Service from the National Council for Volunteering in 2008.