Medical Emergency : Practical Infrormation

Medical Emergency: Tel. 101. Look for Magen David Adorn (Israeli Red Cross) next to the central bus station or inside Dung Gate in the Old City (tel. 52 31 33) Newspapers list 24-hr, hospitals and pharmacies on duty for emergencies. Blue Cross-Blue Shield members are eligible for pre-paid hospitalization at Hadassah Ein Kerem and Mt. Scopus hospitals (tel. 77 60 40 for information).

First Aid for Tourists: Bikur Holim Hospital, 74 HaNevi’im St. (tel. 70 11 11), corner of Strauss St., the continuation of King George St. past Jaffa Rd. Open 24 hrs.