Men-Only Mental Ward Opens at Sheba

Sheba Medical Center has opened a special closed psychiatric ward for men only after receiving requests from members of the haredi community who don't want mixed-sex wards for reasons of modesty.

The haredi community from Bnei Brak and other nearby areas were accommodated by Sheba, which for 15 years has had a psychiatric outpatient facility known as the "Bnei Brak clinic" but without any markings outside. This has been done to alleviate the stigma among haredim from going for psychiatric care; anyone who does reduces the chances of finding a suitable shidduch (match for marriage) for a member of the family.

The psychiatric branch, headed by Prof. Michael Davidson, already has three hospital inpatient wards, including a department for women patients only, and a day hospital. Now there is a new men-only ward, directed by Dr. Mark Weiser.

Source: J-Post