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Medical and Healthcare
 Israel has long been recognized as a world leader in the development of innovative medical devices, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. This thriving high tech industry is built on a foundation of academic excellence, a highly skilled workforce and a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit. The annual biotech fair in Tel Aviv draws keen international interest.Running time: 5:06 minutes
 When Hadassah Hospital reopened after the Six Day War, it made a commitment to serve the entire population of Israel, both Arab and Jew. Today, the hospital enjoys a large presence of Arabs in both the staff and among patients, and the policy symbolizes a commitment to healing over race or religion. This video interviews doctors and administrators to explain in their words how Hadassah Hospital helps them suspend politics, and bring out their best selves. (running time 4:33 minutes)
 Pioneering research conducted in Israel, known as animal-assisted therapy, is helping people with severe handicaps improve their quality of life. Through a course of therapy that includes such activities as caring for a dog and riding a horse, injured war veterans, or children born with congenital problems, are realizing significant improvement in their emotional and physical conditions. There is something healing about the interaction between people and animals and, while it has not been clearly defined, Israel is at the forefront of using it for the betterment of others. Running time: 5.12 minutes
 Each year, millions of people around the world are treated for hip, knee or foot surgery, or lower limb neurological impairments, all of which require lengthy curative programs to enable the patients to walk again. A new Israeli system is now available which facilitates relearning the art of walking, and assists therapists in monitoring and assessing gait rehabilitation. Running time: 3:11 minutes
 The Latif Mental Health Clinic in Umm El Fahm is the only childrens psychiatric center in the entire Arab sector. It was established three years ago by Dr. Graciela Carmen a new immigrant from Argentina and is today operating at full capacity. Carmen said that she had to breach the stubborn preconceptions of a population that feared the stigma of so called "Mental Illness" before they began accepting her services. Running Time: 4:51 minutes
 The Israeli organization "Save a Child's Heart" is one of the largest undertakings in the world that provides urgently needed pediatric heart surgery and follow-up care for children from third world and developing countries. Its entire surgical, intensive care and nursing staff volunteer their services and donate their time, in conjunction with the Wolfson Medical Center outside Tel Aviv. The organization also brings medical personnel to train in Israel. Thousands of sick children from all over the world, regardless of race or religion, have had their lives saved with cutting edge medical technology. In this report we interview two Palestinian families.Running time: 4:30 minutes (running time: 4:03)
 The Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind has only one goal – to help blind people in Israel, civilians and war veterans, achieve independence and mobility through the use of guide dogs. This report gives us some idea of the techniques and the time needed to train the dogs before they are ready. Despite the high costs involved, the blind person receives the guide dog, instruction and regular home visits during the working life of the dog at NO charge. (running time 5:13 minutes)
 For the last several years since the tragedy of September the 11th, public safety experts have been trying to solve the problem of emergency mass evacuation from high rise buildings. The crisis becomes even more acute when the standard exit facilities are rendered unusable. However an Israeli team has come up with an answer that is already operational in several major cities of the world. Running Time: 2:51 minutes
 The Judean date Palm mentioned in the bible may soon flourish once again after having been extinct for almost 2000 years. This is certainly one of the most exiting agricultural research projects currently underway. Israeli scientists have managed to resurrect the species from an ancient date pit discovered by archeologists in the Dead Sea Basin. Researchers, who named the revitalized sapling Methuselah, say that they hope it will lead them in the development of new natural medicines. running time: 4:31 minutes....
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