The Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research (NIHP) strives to provide best user experience to the public, including people with disabilities. We have invested great efforts in order to enable, facilitate the use of the site, with an emphasis on the needs of this public.

Our accessibility adjustment was carried out in accordance with regulation 35 of the Equal Rights for People with Disabilities Regulations (Service Accessibility Adjustments), 5773-2013, to level AA, according to Israeli Standard 5568 (which is based on the global standard WCAG 2.0).

Accessibility measures available on the site

• Support for all standard browsers (such as Chrome, Explorer, FireFox, Opera, Mozila).
• Change color contrast (dark background color)
• Highlighting important elements like links and headings.
• Change text color and background color for visually impaired and colorblind (enabled when changing color contrast)
• The content of the site was written in clear language and readable fonts, and there is an option to increase and decrease the size of the text.
• Site structure consist of headings, paragraphs and lists
• Navigation in the site is simple and convenient, with clear and available menus
• The links on the site are clear and explain where you are transferred after clicking on them
• Links at the beginning of the page to jump to desired content
• Textual description for images and icons for assistive technologies
• Adapting the site to work environments at different resolutions (responsive)
• Search engine for easy and quick access to the various pages of the site
• Accessibility of menus, forms and fields, title hierarchy, tab elements, pop-ups and more

adaptions for keyboard users

• You can zoom in or out of the site by pressing one of the “CTRL” buttons together with the mouse wheel, or together with the “+” sign for zooming in or together with the “-” sign for zooming out. Each click will reduce or enlarge the screen by ten percent (10%)
• Changing the font size will be done by using the accessibility menu, which is found on the site
• Users who do not have a mouse or cannot use a mouse can activate the features found on the site by pressing the “TAB” key. Each click will move the cursor to the next option on the site: pressing the “Enter” key will activate the link on which the cursor is located
• The site does not include flickers, jitters and motion content. In places where such content is found, it can be stopped by standing on them and clicking the mouse or moving to them by the “TAB” key and pressing the “Enter” key

Accessibility Limitations

It is possible that despite the efforts and resources we have invested in making the site accessible, some of the content is not fully accessible. If you have encountered a gap in accessibility that makes it difficult to browse the site properly and easily – we will be happy to receive your inquiry on the subject.

Details of the Institute’s Accessibility Officer

Name:_____________

Email:______________

Accessibility statement last updated on 01/05/2024