Housing and health in Israel: the need for local policy-oriented interdisciplinary research
Abstract Background Housing is a fundamental condition for health and wellbeing. Housing situation- including affordability, stability, and quality- has been associated with a wide range of health outcomes. Israel is home to a decades-long housing crisis, with housing stock unable to meet demand, la...
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| description | Abstract Background Housing is a fundamental condition for health and wellbeing. Housing situation- including affordability, stability, and quality- has been associated with a wide range of health outcomes. Israel is home to a decades-long housing crisis, with housing stock unable to meet demand, lacking housing quality regulation, and few protections for renters. Main body This paper presents a review of evidence on housing and health and an overview of the housing situation in Israel. Using a health in all policies framework, we present examples of how public health researchers are leading interdisciplinary research to strengthen the evidence base to change housing policies. Conclusion Ultimately, this paper serves as a call to Israeli researchers in the health sciences, urban studies, architecture, public policy, and other relevant fields to take interest in building a local evidence base and promote healthy housing models. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7c5c192487674a708d53259c24efc6362025-08-20T02:10:21ZengBMCIsrael Journal of Health Policy Research2045-40152025-03-0114111810.1186/s13584-025-00678-4Housing and health in Israel: the need for local policy-oriented interdisciplinary researchJordan Hannink Attal0Yehuda Neumark1School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of JerusalemSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of JerusalemAbstract Background Housing is a fundamental condition for health and wellbeing. Housing situation- including affordability, stability, and quality- has been associated with a wide range of health outcomes. Israel is home to a decades-long housing crisis, with housing stock unable to meet demand, lacking housing quality regulation, and few protections for renters. Main body This paper presents a review of evidence on housing and health and an overview of the housing situation in Israel. Using a health in all policies framework, we present examples of how public health researchers are leading interdisciplinary research to strengthen the evidence base to change housing policies. Conclusion Ultimately, this paper serves as a call to Israeli researchers in the health sciences, urban studies, architecture, public policy, and other relevant fields to take interest in building a local evidence base and promote healthy housing models.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-025-00678-4HousingHealthSocial epidemiologyHousing policyIsrael |
| spellingShingle | Jordan Hannink Attal Yehuda Neumark Housing and health in Israel: the need for local policy-oriented interdisciplinary research Israel Journal of Health Policy Research Housing Health Social epidemiology Housing policy Israel |
| title | Housing and health in Israel: the need for local policy-oriented interdisciplinary research |
| title_full | Housing and health in Israel: the need for local policy-oriented interdisciplinary research |
| title_fullStr | Housing and health in Israel: the need for local policy-oriented interdisciplinary research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Housing and health in Israel: the need for local policy-oriented interdisciplinary research |
| title_short | Housing and health in Israel: the need for local policy-oriented interdisciplinary research |
| title_sort | housing and health in israel the need for local policy oriented interdisciplinary research |
| topic | Housing Health Social epidemiology Housing policy Israel |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-025-00678-4 |
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