In accordance with the 2023 biannual actual spending report, issued by the Ministry of Finance, the actual spending earmarked, or the Ministry of Health was ILS1.030.9 (million), of an overall biannual total of NIS8.196.4 (million) of the 2032 public budget, or 12.6% of the overall expenditures.
In accordance with the biannual 2022 actual spending report, published by the Ministry of Finance, actual expenditures allocated to the Ministry of Health totaled ILS1,072.2 (million) of a total of NIS7.491.5 (million) of the overall biannual actual expenditures of the 2022 public budget, or 14.3% of overall expenditures.
Spending indicators from a gender perspective
Ministry of Health services cover both male and female beneficiaries. According to the Ministry of Health’s statistics reports, the Ministry’s actual services include prenatal and childcare (vaccinations, disabilities, birth defects, childhood anemia, main indicators of growth, growth hormone testing, family, and maternal health manual), in addition to various school health services. In 2023, a budget of NIS30 million was allocated to cover vaccinations and inoculations. Moreover, the Ministry of Health provides 493 primary health care centers in various geographic areas. In 2023, the Ministry of Health’s budget increased, for the first time, to around 14.5% of overall expenditures, even though the actual biannual spending is still below allocation.