Multiple Sclerosis Society, Department of Neurology and the MS Clinic at the Barzilai University Medical Center, Ashkelon are happy to invite you to the:

Conference for MS Patients
and their Families in Southern Israel

The conference is offered as a public service, courtesy of Roche company
The service is provided impartially, with no impact on the conference’s content

Arrival and refreshments

Words of welcome
Dr. Hezi Levy, Director of the Barzilai University Medical Center
Dr. Ron Milo, Director of the Neurology Department, Barzilai University Medical Center
Ms. Janine Vosburgh, Executive Director and Director of Social Services at the Israel MS Society (RA)

Sexuality and MS
Dr. Igor Romanovsky, Director of the Urology Department, Barzilai University Medical Center

Q & A

Importance of physiotherapy and exercise for MS
Ms. Maria Slavov, Director of Physiotherapy Services, Barzilai University Medical Center

Q & A

New MS treatments and research directions
Dr. Ron Milo, Director of the Department of Neurology at the Barzilai University Medical Center, Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of the Israel Multiple Sclerosis Society

Q & A

Cognitive symptoms in f MS
Dr. Michael Asharov, MS Clinic of the Department of Neurology at the Barzilai University Medical Center

Q & A

Recess – Refreshments

MS and Nutrition – Healthy nutrition
Ms. Ricky Gruber, Director of the Nutrition and Dieting Unit, Barzilai University Medical Center

Q & A

Mental health and the body
Adva Mesilati, Social Worker in the Department of Neurology and Neurological Institute, Barzilai University Medical Center

Medical rights – National Insurance Institute, Income Tax, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labor, and more….
Attorney Linoy Olenik – Legal Advisor – Representation of patients for realization of medical rights, Olenik Linoy Law Office

Q & A

Refreshments & Distribution of gifts

The Israeli Multiple Sclerosis society cares for MS patients belonging to diverse sectors of population that make up the State of Israel: Arab speaking Israelis, Israelis of different minorities, Haredi (ultra-orthodox) communities, and more…

The Society adapts its activities to meet the various requirements and customs of the various sectors. For example, two seminar days are held in Arabic. In 2018, the Society held a special seminar for MS patients from the Haredi(ultra-orthodox) sector.

This seminar is being conducted for rabbis who are opinion leaders, and have a significant influence in the Haredi communities, where diseases are a private and confidential matter, and turning for help and support is usually based on guidance provided by rabbis.