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Mission
Advance the health of the Negev population through promotion of inter-
agency and inter-institutional cooperation
Organization
Chair – Dean Chief executive Executive board – members of the
community, including management of all sickness funds and the hospital
Board – members of the community at large
Leading activity and projects
Resource mobilization – The Oxford Health Alliance (OXHA)
Beer – Sheva Healthy City “Lehavim-Rahat” General Hospital
A. OXHA
Renewed activity following the Sydney Meetings last year
Seeking funding through a special fund raising effort for Israeli and Argentinean projects not yet funded, out of 9 shortlisted of 60.
(Draft background document attached)
Healthy Cities Approach
Seeks to put health high on the political and social agenda of cities, and to build a strong public health movement for at the local level
The concept is underpinned by the principles of the Health for All strategy and Local Agenda 21.
Strong emphasis on equity, participatory governance and solidarity.
Inter-sectoral collaboration and action to address the determinants of health.
Over 1200 cities in the WHO European Region are healthy cities
The Charter
Adopt a policy to reduce health disparities
Asses the health impact of municipality decisions
Develop programs to promote health, and prevent disease and accidents
Develop, promote and preserve open spaces
Promote collaboration Enhance access to medical
services International collaboration
Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben
Gurion University
Health Forum of the
Negev
+Beer Sheva
Municipality
Comprehensive policy and planning with an emphasis on health
inequalities and urban poverty, needs of vulnerable groups, participatory
governance and the social, economic and environmental determinants of
health.
Health Funds
NGOs
Ministry of Health
Health Coordinator
Other Governmental
Institutions
Business Sector
Citizens
Operational Stages
Establishing a Steering Committee Choosing a Health Coordinator Mapping stakeholders, existing health
promotion programs (including establishing database)
Creating health profile and a health needs survey
Setting priorities and projects schedule
The Need
Region Acute Hospital Beds per 1000 Capita
National 2.092
Jerusalem 2.476
North 1.563
Haifa 2.700
Center 2.240
Tel Aviv 2.627
South 1.497
Why we?
Plans for hospital exist, and area allocated
No institution will assume the project – a typical Israeli “catch 22”
We are the only institution that can promote the project institutionally and professionally
Activity to date
In collaboration with the Authority for the of the Development of the Negev and the “Bnei Shimon” Regional Council, Prepared a report that includes:
(Re-)establishment of need Bed composition of hospital Financial analysis Legal framework
The facility
A 300 beds general hospital, to increase to 900 over 20 years
A ‘public’ entity (for tax purposes. Does not require state ownership)
Requires an initial investment of NIS 400 millions
Estimated annual deficit, including capital costs NIS 20 millions
Next Steps
Final agreement with Ministry of Health on bed composition
Circulation of an updated report by the regional council, and start negotiations with pertinent ministries
Prepare, at the request of the two authorities, a complete business plan for investors / donors
Help establish a legal entity to assume responsibility for the project