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Libby Kahn

About Libby

Libby Kahn is a certified nurse with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in public health. She currently serves as a nurse in the Nursing Directorate of Leumit Health Services, Israel. With nearly three decades of experience working as the head nurse at Tipat Halav (Mother and Child Health Clinics), Libby has dedicated her career to working and caring for families, parents and children.

For the past 14 years, she has been serving as the national director for Tipat Halav within Leumit, responsible for overseeing public health, Tipat Halav clinics, and infection prevention at Leumit Health Services. Her extensive experience and dedication to public health make her an invaluable asset to the healthcare community.

Stories by Libby

  • Health & Wellbeing

Ask a parent: How are you?

Nurses in Israel’s Shalem programme see and feel the benefits of encouraging self-compassion

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