Policy and Research in the Israel Ministry of Health's Nursing Division
Yafa Haron
The Israel Ministry of Health Nursing Division, headed by
the Government Nursing Officer, plays a pivotal role in
promoting the nursing profession and influencing national
health policy. In terms of nursing, the Division is authorized
to set, upgrade, and audit professional standards; create
new specialties; formulate, oversee and accredit
educational programs, and register nurses. In terms of
broad policy, it has a voice in shaping general health
priorities and resource allocation. To expand evidencebased
policy, it has established a Research Department,
which will examine health policy decisions in light of
scientific evidence. This article describes and analyzes the
research department's contribution to the promotion of
nursing policy in the Israel healthcare governance.
