A drive to recruit American medical personnel for urgently needed service in Israel was announced today by the Jewish Agency here.
A spokesman for the Agency’s immigration department, which handles the selection of most categories of American technical and professional personnel for Israel, said that doctors, nurses and X-ray and laboratory technicians are being sought for 18 to 24 months of service either with Kupat Holim, the central sick fund which serves over 50 percent of Israel’s population, or Malben, the welfare agency of the Joint Distribution Committee, which cares for “hard core” cases among the new immigrants.
“They will be engaged on a salary basis and adequate housing will be provided at or near their place of employment. In most cases their fare to and from Israel will be paid, “the spokesman said. He emphasized that candidates will be assigned wherever their particular skills are most urgently needed.
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