Health
14 articles
September 8, 2026
Five times the rate of termination approvals under 19 — and what the state built in response
The 2024 Knesset paper shows a sharp gap in pregnancy terminations among Ethiopia-born women, widest among teenagers. The Prime Minister's Office report of January 2026 describes what was built in response: a national programme of social workers accompanying girls to the committees, in five hospitals. Here are the two documents together.
September 8, 2026
New Hadassah study: a short Amharic questionnaire found distress in most patients — and nobody had asked them before
A study published on 31 March 2026 in the Journal of Migration and Health assessed 90 Ethiopian-born patients at a Hadassah clinic. The central finding is not about the illness — it is about what happens when you ask in the right language. The authors' conclusion applies well beyond the group studied.
September 8, 2026
904 hospitalisations, 1,112 rehabilitation baskets: the numbers that show exactly where the community falls between the chairs
The Knesset Research Center paper on the health of Ethiopian-Israelis presents two figures that must be read together: over-representation in psychiatric hospital admissions, and under-representation — falling — in community rehabilitation baskets. That is the difference between being treated and being hospitalised.
September 8, 2026
The state's own report on community health: 19 new mediators in the HMOs — and three Amharic interpreters in the entire information line
In January 2026 the Prime Minister's Office published the summary report of the government programme for the integration of Ethiopian-Israelis for 2023–2024. The health chapter sets out what was built, what was only partly delivered, and what is still missing — including the exact number of Amharic interpreters staffing the Health Ministry's information line.
June 3, 2026
Ethiopian Traditional Medicine: Budeye, Medicinal Herbs and What Research Says
The Budeye is a traditional Beta Israel healer. What is safe, what is dangerous and how to combine traditional and modern medicine.
June 3, 2026
Tene Briut: Everything the Organisation Offers and How to Contact Them
Tene Briut is the largest health organisation for the Ethiopian-Israeli community. Radio, medical escort, translation and more.
June 3, 2026
HIV and Stigma in the Ethiopian-Israeli Community: Facts, Myths and Access to Treatment
HIV prevalence in the community is higher than average — but stigma prevents testing. Facts, treatment and how to get help.
June 3, 2026
Mental Health and Suicide in the Ethiopian-Israeli Community: Data, Help and What To Do
Suicide rates 2× the average. Emergency services, helplines and culturally adapted resources — a full guide.
June 3, 2026
Ethiopian-Israeli Elderly: Rights, Nursing Homes and Cultural Gaps
Brookdale research: Ethiopian elderly between two worlds. Nursing rights, health system navigation and support.
June 3, 2026
The Depo-Provera Affair: Forced Contraception on Ethiopian-Israeli Women
In 2012 it was exposed: women from the community received contraceptive injections without informed consent. The full story and rights of victims.
June 3, 2026
Medical Translation Services for the Ethiopian-Israeli Community: Tene Briut and Kol LaBriut
Language barrier = health barrier. Free medical translation services available to the Ethiopian-Israeli community — by phone.
June 3, 2026
Intergenerational Trauma in the Ethiopian-Israeli Community: Signs, Effects and Treatment
Second-generation children carry the migration trauma of their parents. Research and mental health support resources in Israel.
May 31, 2026
Nursing Career for the Ethiopian-Israeli Community — High Demand, Good Pay
Israel lacks 4,000 nurses. Ethiopian-Israeli nursing graduates have a 97% placement rate. Average salary 11,000 ILS with fast advancement opportunities.
May 31, 2026
Ethiopian-Israeli Salary Benchmarks 2026 — What Do People Earn by Sector?
Hi-tech, nursing, education, social work — how much do community members earn in each sector? CBS and Adva Center data for 2025-2026.