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IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE ETHIOPIAN-ISRAELI COMMUNITY

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WHO WE ARE
ABOUT TENE BRIUT

Tene Briut was founded in 1999 to provide medical treatment with culturally competent communication to Ethiopian immigrants to Israel. Today Tene Briut is a dedicated NGO that delivers healthcare services throughout Israel, staffed by a team of Ethiopian-Israeli healthcare professionals, Amharic-speaking medical interpreters, and health promotion specialists familiar with the Ethiopian immigrant community and backed by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Immigration, the absorption services, municipalities, the HMOs, and hospitals. Organizations within Israel and beyond now look to Tene Briut's programs for inspiration in their efforts to develop meaningful prevention strategies for improving the health of immigrants and minority communities.

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Programs

Our Programs

Radio Health Program

In the past years Tene Briut has collaborated with the Israel National Broadcasting Authority to produce a radio program on health issues...

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Nutrition & Cookery Courses

Within the Ethiopian community, women and mothers play a vital role in family health. This program provides women with basic health and...

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Amharic Radio Program

To reach the widest possible audience Tene Briut produces a fortnightly radio program on the Voice of Israel radio station. The program is...

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Health & Education Presentations

To spread awareness of a health promoting lifestyle and an understanding of diabetes and other “lifestyle” chronic diseases, the team of...

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Kol La'briut (Call for Health)

Medical interpreter service for Ethiopian-Israeli patients and their healthcare providers Call: 04-6331877 Sun-Fri 08 - 13; Sun,Tue,Thu 16...

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Therapeutic Support Groups

In partnership with Dr. Norbert Goldfield of Healing Across the Divides, and Clalit Health Services, Tene Briut provides a program aimed...

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Cultural Competence Training for Israeli Healthcare Professionals

To minimize the communication gaps between medical personnel and their Ethiopian patients, Tene Briut provides training for healthcare...

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Regional Health Fairs

Every year, Tene Briut holds approximately 5 regional health fairs where members of the community receive health information and materials...

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Advocacy

To advocate the unique needs of the community Tene Briut pressures members of the Knesset, the Departments of Health, Social Welfare and...

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Research & Data Collection

The Evolution of the Tene Briut Model – Developing an Intervention Program for the Ethiopian Immigrant Population in Israel and its...

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Community

Our Community

At the end of 2018, the population of Ethiopian origin in Israel was 151,800 residents. Approximately 86,900 were born in Ethiopia, and 64,900 were Israeli-born with fathers born in Ethiopia. For many, immigration led to the disintegration of traditional family and social structures with traumatic results for the community. In addition, aliyah to Israel and the associated changes from an active agrarian lifestyle to a sedentary western lifestyle with increased consumption of processed and sugar-rich foods resulted in the emergence of chronic diseases, in particular diabetes, at an alarming rate.

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