In the past this branch has dealt with regulating disease; in the past few decades the challenge has been widened to improving the health and quality of life of populations and to narrowing the health gaps between different populations. Preventive medicine is based on the principle of university service that is reliable and accessible to all.

This work examines the organization and budgeting of services; evaluation of the services and accepted national and international measurements; a brief history of mother and infant services in Israel; recommendations for future planning and improvement of the service.

The paper is available in Hebrew only.