Tene Briut: Everything the Organisation Offers and How to Contact Them

Who Is Tene Briut?

Tene Briut (Amharic for "good health") was founded in 1988 and operates from Tel Aviv with branches nationwide. They are the leading organisation bridging the Ethiopian-Israeli community and the Israeli health system.

Key Services

Tene Radio: Weekly health programmes live in Hebrew and Amharic — on Reshet Bet and podcast. Topics: diabetes, blood pressure, mental health, nutrition, health rights.

Health advice line: 03-5162060 (Sun-Thu 9-16). Initial medical advice in Hebrew and Amharic; referrals; rights clarification.

Medical escort: Volunteers accompany patients to appointments at major hospitals (Tel Hashomer, Soroka, Rambam, Hadassah). Translation, explanation of instructions. Request: 03-5162060.

Multilingual leaflets: Hebrew, Amharic, Tigrinya — HIV, diabetes, blood pressure, mental health, menopause, dental health.

Mother and child health: Birth preparation in Hebrew and Amharic, lactation counselling, infant nutrition.

📞 03-5162060 | tene-briut.org.il