How Israel’s National Institute for Health Policy excels in promoting research and informing policy

In this episode of Israel Healthcare Highlights, Bruce Rosen sits down with Professor Nachman Ash, Chair of the Executive Committee of Israel’s National Institute for Health Policy Research. With a distinguished career which includes serving as Director General of the Ministry of Health and Surgeon General of the IDF, Prof. Ash offers a deep dive into the Institute’s pivotal role in shaping Israeli healthcare.

Learn how the Institute, founded alongside Israel’s National Health Insurance Law, has spent over 30 years funding impactful health policy research. Prof. Ash shares timely examples, including mental health initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war, and how research has influenced national policy.

Discover the Institute’s three pillars: funding research, convening policy forums, and publishing the Israel Journal of Health Policy Research. From the prestigious Dead Sea Conference to international collaborations, the Institute fosters dialogue across sectors—government, academia, providers, and patients.

Prof. Ash also discusses future directions, including expanding funding sources, embracing AI in health research, and increasing data accessibility for global collaboration.