In the coming days: The new corona commissioner, Prof. Nachman Ash, will take up the post fully • His associates estimate: "He is more conservative than Gimzo, and believes that there is no escape from a third locksmith soon" • and clarify: "Unlike his predecessor, he will not enter the political aspect"
The style of the two projectors - outgoing Prof. Roni Gamzo and incoming Prof. Nachman Ash - is completely different.
"Nachman is determined, he came with a clear line," a source close to the incoming projector tells Israel Today, "he is not slightly different, but 180 degrees from the line that Roni led."
Against the background of the fear of stabilizing the disease in the corona and just before the winter season with a combined disease of the corona and influenza, the corona projector Prof. Ash will take office tomorrow.
For the past two weeks, he has worked closely with Prof. Gamzo, attended all assessments of the situation and the meetings with him, and met with many people who accompanied the treatment of the corona plague.
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An acquaintance of the incoming projector who spoke with "Israel Today" estimated that he might submit his first dramatic recommendation in the next two weeks: go to a third closure.
"He will have very significant recommendations soon," the source estimated. .
"Unlike Prof. Gamzo, Prof. Ash has no plans to enter the political aspect," the source added to the incoming commissioner. "Roni had an interface with ministers and MKs and Nachman wants to get away from it.
He will give his professional recommendations - but in the cabinet the ministers will leave the stage to the Minister of Health.
He will not take credits from him.
He sees that Yuli Edelstein is working hard to block the relief. "
Barbash at the center of the consultation
Sources who spoke with Prof. Ash this week stated that he tries to hear as many opinions as possible, but nevertheless mentioned a dominant name with which he usually consults: Prof. Gabi Barbash, who resigned a few months ago, and was replaced by Prof. Gamzo.
"He is entering a not-so-simple period of rising morbidity," the insider said, "he will not test himself on successes but on deeds."
Another senior official in the health system, who has known Prof. Ash for many years, stated that "he did not get into big shoes. Although he is a man without poses, but who said that poses are a measure of success? He is a serious and hardworking workman. He ran like a gamzo from studio to studio. "
Prof. Shuki Shemer, chairman of Assuta and a member of the expert cabinet advising the projector, noted that “Prof. Ash is a professional with integrity, who has proven himself in previous positions.
He will know how to deal with executives and will have to position himself.
He took into account all the risks, apparently also the personal ones. "
The Challenges of Prof. Ash
As far as is known, in contrast to the tenure of his predecessor, Prof. Ash was appointed indefinitely.
What are the main challenges facing the incoming projector?
1. Acquiring public trust.
The changing guidelines and the fact that we have already gone through two closures, lead to a loosening in response to the guidelines and the existence of weddings and events.
2. Application of the traffic light model.
In order to avoid a third closure and deal with the nature of the epidemic, which includes outbreaks in localities, it will be necessary to implement the model devised by Prof. Gamzo, which has already been used by the heads of the authorities.
Before the second wave the implementation of the model repeatedly encountered political opposition, to the point where morbidity rose sharply and regional restrictions were not enough.
Prof. Ash's challenge will be to implement such a model as a way to avoid a third closure.
3. Durability of the health and hospitalization system.
It is necessary to continue to prepare the hospital system and community medicine, which Prof. Ash is well acquainted with from his role at Maccabi, for the challenges of the winter.
"Lessons need to be learned and questions asked about how we arrived at a starved health system with zero reserves, which had to raise a red flag in 800 critically ill patients. The health system needs to be strengthened so that the other systems can continue to operate," says Prof. Arnon Afek "
Synchronization between professional recommendations and social and economic considerations and dealing with political pressures. ' He knows where he's going in, and I hope they do not put too many feet on him. "
The main challenge: tests
5. The set of investigations and tests. Tests only - While Israel's testing capacity has been significantly expanded in recent months to 100,000 tests per day, Prof. Ash will also accompany the Home Front Command's epidemiological investigation system, which was launched earlier this month, with the ability to conduct investigations of up to 4,000 infected. day.
office of the bull
And P. Nachman Ash stated: "The incoming corona commissioner is accepting the position today after a period of overlap with his predecessor.
The State of Israel, like the rest of the world, faces a great challenge - to live with the corona while reducing the transmission of the disease.
The incoming corona commissioner will present in the coming days his professional perception in relation to this deal.
Any statement at this time is unfounded. "