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Healthcare clowns are
popular in Israel, which is a world
in the field. The first university to offer a Bachelor's
in medical clowning was in Israel, in 2007. A Jerusalem healthcare clown wanted to use her
clown to help patients after a COVID-19 ward opened. She knew the clown inside her would have
benefits for her patients. It reduces their
and improves their
. She said: "Obviously, the doctors, they take care of the
. And we come in and take care of the
. And it integrates together - the doctors understand
."
