Briah Foundation

The Briah Foundation (Hebrew: קרן בריאה) is an Israeli non-governmental organization focused on women's health. According to its official website, the foundation works to reduce the gender gap in health in Israel, to adapt the health system to the unique needs of women, and to improve women's health in Israel. Its stated areas of activity include improving medical service in sensitive situations such as pregnancy loss, invisible pain conditions, and disadvantaged populations, as well as promoting trauma-informed medicine, better conduct of intimate examinations in Israel, and tailored responses to mental distress among women during and after pregnancy. The foundation describes itself as operating a 'Briah Creators' incubator and lists a team and projects on its site. It received the Israeli Ministry of Health's Rights Promoters Award for 2019. The organization's about page argues that medicine has historically treated 'the human body' as primarily male, that women receive care based on male-body research, and that women face underdiagnosis and social bias in medical encounters. The foundation states its goals as improving Israel's health system so that it fits women from different backgrounds, enabling every woman to understand, choose, and manage her health, expanding women's choices in various health situations, and improving service for women in sensitive situations such as after sexual trauma or pregnancy loss. Wikidata classifies it as an Israeli NGO. No founding year, founder, headquarters, or ownership details are provided in the available evidence.

The available evidence does not provide a founding date or detailed organizational history for the Briah Foundation. The official website describes the foundation as an Israeli NGO working to reduce the gender gap in health in Israel, to adapt the health system to the unique needs of women, and to improve women's health in Israel. Its about page sets out the rationale for its work: that medicine has historically treated 'the human body' as primarily male, that women are often treated as 'men with a uterus,' and that differences between women and men extend beyond gynecology to muscle mass, hormones, and heart activity. The foundation argues that most medical research is based on the male body, that women still take drugs tested only on men, and that women suffer underdiagnosis in heart disease because symptoms may differ. It also points to social bias in medical encounters, citing a study showing women wait on average about 15 minutes longer in emergency rooms. The foundation states that it believes women must make their voices heard, take responsibility for health issues, and demand the rights due to them. Its stated goals include improving Israel's health system so that it fits women from different backgrounds, creating a situation in which every woman can understand, choose, and manage her health as she wishes, expanding women's choices in various health situations, and improving service for women in sensitive situations such as after sexual trauma or pregnancy loss. The website lists projects including 'The Purple Card' for trauma-informed medicine, 'The Gynecological Charter' for improving intimate examinations in Israel, and promotion of tailored responses to mental distress among pregnant and postpartum women. It also mentions a 'Briah Creators' incubator and a team page. The foundation received the Israeli Ministry of Health's Rights Promoters Award for 2019. Wikidata identifies it as an Israeli NGO. No further dated milestones, leadership names, or financial details are available in the supplied evidence.

• 2019

  Received the Israeli Ministry of Health's Rights Promoters Award for 2019.

Women's health advocacy and health-system change NGO in Israel.

1. 1The Briah Foundation | קרן בריאה | Israelbriah.org
2. 2אודות | Briah Foundationbriah.org
3. 3Briah Foundation - Wikidatawikidata.org