Medical Xpress July 8, 2025
When Israelis think about health, they may picture hospitals, doctors, or the rising cost of prescription drugs. But a new integrative study by Jordan Hannink Attal (Hebrew University and the University of Melbourne) and Prof. Yehuda Neumark (Hebrew University) suggests the most important factor may be much closer to home—literally.
Published in the Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, the article reveals a troubling link between housing conditions and public health across Israel. The study argues that chronic underinvestment in affordable, stable, and quality housing is not just a social or economic issue—it’s a public health emergency.
Drawing on international models and decades of global research, Attal and Neumark call attention to the absence of local data, weak rental protections,...
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