The Negev Health Forum

Dov Chernichovsky

Nadav Davidovitch

Dov Tamir

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)

B. “Beer Sheva Healthy City”

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 Ceremony (Feb. 4, 2008)

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

C. “Lehavim- Rahat” Hospital

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

Thanks for your attention and assistance