The Israel Cancer Association - Additional Websites - Nonprofit Organizations and Associations
Kol Zchut (All Rights)
Kol Zchut is a project that provides a comprehensive reservoir of information about rights and entitlements in Israel and the way to access these rights. The information is provided free of charge and is a by-product of cooperation among dozens of leading organizations and rights experts, as well as government and social welfare organizations.
The Shira Pransky Project
This project was established to make information available to English-speaking immigrants in Israel, and promote accessible rights for this aliyah community in collaboration with health organizations, institutions and service providers. The site provides comprehensive information in English about rights, benefits, services and support. There is also a special section on rights of cancer patients.
Hazavit Hashlishit (The Third Angle)This site provides news, information and a bulletin board for non-profit organizations.
The Israel Lymphedema AssociationThis website provides diverse information and updates about lymphedema, treatment modalities, a list of therapists throughout Israel, as well as regular announcements regarding conferences, updates and various activities held by the Association.
The Dolev Foundation for Medical JusticeThe Dolev Foundation provides legal assistance to individuals whose rights, established under the National Health Insurance Law, have been impaired, or to those who have been deprived of these rights; the Foundation also files public petitions on fundamental issues, initiates health legislation, funds clinical research studies and provides grants to promote medical knowledge and treatment in Israel.
GIST (Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumor) Support Israel
GIST Support Israel is a volunteer-run Patients Organization that provides support and information to patients, with patients working in collaboration with international organizations, physicians and pharmaceutical companies. The Association holds monthly support meetings with patients and endeavors to promote research in this field.
Commission for Equal Rights for People with Disabilities The Commission for Equal Rights for People with Disabilities was established and is regularly updated for the welfare of people with disabilities, their families, professionals and the general population. The website encompasses legal information regarding legislation, legal rulings, professional literature, articles and opinions on people with disabilities, as well as information about statistical data, rights and services which government ministries, local authorities and private entities provide to people with disabilities and their families in Israel.
AMEN - Multiple Myeloma Association - IsraelAMEN - the Multiple Myeloma Association - Israel is a patient organization which endeavors on behalf of individuals coping with Multiple Myeloma: patients, relatives, and individuals accompanying patients. The website offers information about the disease, as well as AMEN Association's vision, objectives and activity.
ITAM - The Israel Society of Sex TherapyThe Israel Society of Sex Therapy - ITAM creates a framework for the promotion and development of sex therapy and to encourage individuals to seek this therapy.
Mathilim Mehadash (New beginning)"Ezer Mizion" Association operates a medical counseling, support and guidance center for cancer survivors.
The Art of Living FoundationThe Art of Living Foundation is a nonprofit organization that offers self-awareness workshops delivered in 140 countries across the globe. The workshops are based on a unique breathing technique, which comprises various breathing rhythms designed to fill the body with oxygen and energy. The organization is affiliated with the World Health Organization and is officially recognized as a non-governmental organization accredited to the Conference of States Parties (UN).
Puah Institute - The Interface of Medicine, Jewish Law & Ethics
Puah Institute specializes in providing counseling, guidance and assistance to couples who have gynecological and fertility problems. All services are provided free of charge.
'Beit Natan' Organization'Beit Natan' is an organization that helps women who have cancer cope throughout the disease trajectory, through support groups, and various activities. The organization also endeavors to enhance awareness of the importance of potentially life-saving early detection tests.
'Reut Eshel' Information CenterThe site contains facts and figures geared towards family members caring for an elderly relative - information relating to subjects such as health, housing, services, rights and laws, therapeutic skills and more.The site features counseling forums and options.
Mothers less Mothers AssociationThis Association operates for the benefit of women who have experienced the loss of their mother, at different stages of life, and endeavors to increase awareness about the loss of one's mother and how it impacts the lives of women, their children and their families.
SHEVET - Shutafut Lebetichut Hatipul - Partnership for Treatment Safety
SHEVET Association (Shutafut Lebetichut Hatipul) aims to promote and support cooperation between caregivers (physicians, nurses, and all medical service providers) on the one hand and patients and their families on the other hand. This collaboration will in turn help enhance safety of medical treatment, prevent treatment errors, and reduce damage incurred as a result of errors.
Promoting Donations to Community-Based Organizations and AssociationsThis project is conducted as part of the "Online Entrepreneurship" Course delivered in the MBA Program at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, to promote donations to community-based organizations and associations. This site seeks to promote entities upholding a noble cause that do not receive the appropriate exposure.
Tene-Briut Association 'Tene-Briut' Association supports the Ethiopian immigrant community in Israel. The Association provides interpreting services for the healthcare system to improve and facilitate communication between healthcare professionals and patients and their families, and also provides a support network for patients belonging to the Ethiopian immigrant community who are coping with health problems.
Agudat Haviv (Haviv Organization)Haviv Organization is active in the ultra-Orthodox community, implementing tobacco prevention programs and providing smoking cessation services, mainly among teens. The Organization works in collaboration with prominent Rabbis and enlists their help in prevention efforts and campaigns warning against the dangers of smoking.