Career
Not to be confused with Elena Kagan, a 1960 b American jurist)
She was responsible for the expansion of health care in Israel. In her later years, Kagan worked as adviser to the Ministry of Health while keeping the pediatric consulting work at home. She was awarded the Israel Prize in 1975 for the special contribution to society and the state in community service.
The pediatric department of Bikur Holim Hospital and a community center in Katamonim, Jerusalem, bear her name since 1962 and 1968 respectively.