Ministry of Health website
Health Education & Promotion Department
Nutrition Division
Employees' Health Department
Department for the prevention of smoking and alcohol abuse
Health promotion
Order brochures

Ministry of Culture and Sports website
Sports Administration website

Ministry of Economy and Industry website
Safety and Occupational Health Adminstration

Information page on the Ministry of Health's Website: recommendations and additional information on healthy nutrition

The association is the professional body that unites all dietitians in Israel. On the website you can look for qualified dietitians / nutritionists and suggestions for healthy nutrition at minimal costs (Hebrew).

For all matters related to sports and physical activity, you can apply for support and professional assistance from sports department managers in local authorities who work under supervision and in coordination with the Ministry of Culture and Sport – the Sports Administration. Local authorities in Israel can be contacted through the details provided on the Federation of Local Authorities Website.

Map prepared by the Sports Director at the Ministry of Culture and Sports, which allows you to locate all sports facilities that are in a given geographical area, free or paid, such as sports fields, gyms, pools and more. You are welcome to start scrolling and “walking” the map and find your area, which activities are taking place and be active close to home.

You can contact sport associations in Israel to get information about events you can participate on behalf of your workplace or individually on the websites of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Israel Sport Association and the League for Sports in Workplaces - Hapoel Center.

You can also contact sport associations directly:

Israel Sport Association
National Petanque League
Israeli Athletics Association
The Israeli Triathlon Association
Israel Orienteering Association
Etgarim: Israel Association for the Disabled
List of sporting activities in Israel

This division is in chrage of the enforcement of the Law for for the Prevention of Smoking in Public Places and the training of related supervisors and entities. It addresses complaints regarding smoking at the workplace.

This association's goal is reducing cancer morbidity and mortality. It arranges lectures about the damages caused by smoking and adult smoking rehabilitation sessions for institutions and organizations.

Part of the Israel Medical Association

Fund of the National Insurance Institute that assists leading activities related to safety and health.

The Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene promotes activities relating to safety and hygiene in the workplace.

The organization representing safety supervisors in Israel

This association develops various services for prevention and treatment in the community level, supervision and training and occupational rehabilitation services.

Brochures with information about breastfeeding

This associaiton promotes and supports breastfeeding and provides a list of certified lactation consultants.

The websites of HMOs provide considerable information and knowldge. HMOs organzie smoking rehabilitation sessions, weight loss groups, physical activity groups, groups for diabetics etc. You can encourage employees to approach such sessions, some of which are subsidized. You can contact HMOs directly to check the contects and costs of such activities at the workplace.

• Clalit Health Services
• Maccabi Healthcare Services
• Meuhedet Health Services
• Leumit Health Services

Healthy Cities Network website

Active and Healthy City Guide of Healthy Cities Network

The Israeli network of community centers

Workplace health promotion - planning, implementing and evaluating existing plans

The CDC's Workplace Health Model

Models for action at workplaces, with employess, policy makers and professionals

Report reviewing health promotion in the European Union

Review of literature regarding factors that affect employees’ motivation to participate in workplace health promotion plans

Practical guide for professionals seeking to promote health at the workplace