Confession: What awaits us, the sick, with the current state of medicine in Israel

Inga Chikovani, who was diagnosed with metastatic cancer, shares in a blog on Vesti her criticism of Israeli medicine: shortage of doctors, long queues, lack of psychological support. She cites data on 15,000 complaints to the Ministry of Health in 2025, 20% of which were deemed justified.

Inga Chikovani, a journalist who retrained as a social worker, shares in a blog on Vesti her experience of treating an oncological disease. She recounts that she complained for years about feeling unwell, but doctors dismissed her, and eventually cancer was detected with metastases. The author criticizes the state of Israeli medicine: shortage of doctors, long queues, overburdened staff, financial dependence on health funds, and the lack of free psychological support, especially in Russian. She notes that in 2025, the Ministry of Health received 15,000 complaints, 20% of which were deemed justified. The article is written in the genre of a personal confession and calls for reforms.