Amref Health Africa

Health care collapse looms. Modern diseases on the rise

The health care system of many African countries is on the verge of collapse due to the withdrawal of American…

1 year ago

Time to Rethink Global Health Recruitment as Africa’s Health Workers Deserve Better

When Dr Biira qualified as doctor in Uganda, she was hopeful about her future. Instead, she faced a common barrier:…

1 year ago

Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, GSK, and Amref Health Africa Donate Over KSh 17.5 Million in Bicycles and Diagnostic Equipment to Strengthen Primary Health Care in Siaya County.

Siaya County, Kenya, June 2025: New diagnostic tools and bicycles empower frontline health workers in Siaya to fight neglected tropical…

1 year ago

Rethinking Health Research Through Systems Thinking: The AMIU-HSS-MEL Collaboration Model

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of global health, there is a growing recognition that linear, isolated interventions are no longer…

1 year ago

African Group Designates Health as a Standalone Negotiating Theme

In a significant move to elevate the role of health in climate negotiations, the African Group of Negotiators on Climate…

1 year ago

Amref Launches Climate and Health Financing Capacity Support for African Countries

Africa is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, experiencing droughts, floods, heatwaves, sea-level rise, and unpredictable rainfall patterns—climate-induced…

1 year ago

From Despair to Hope: The Miraculous Recovery of a Fistula Survivor in Kilifi County, Kenya

Obstetric fistula is still a major public health problem in Kenya and much of sub-Saharan Africa. It mostly affects women…

1 year ago

A New Chapter for Health and Gender Equality: Iceland Embassy’s USD 700,000 Investment in Kalangala, Uganda

Kalangala, Uganda — March 2025 — Amref Health Africa is excited to announce a game-changing partnership with the Embassy of Iceland, which has committed USD 700,000 to scale…

1 year ago

Amref Health Africa Tanzania Launches “Enhancing Epilepsy Care in Africa” Project to Support Government Efforts in scaling up a comprehensive Epilepsy Care in Dodoma.

Dodoma, 20 May 2025,  Amref Health Africa- Tanzania (Amref) in collaboration with the government of Tanzania through the Ministry of Health, has officially launched…

1 year ago

Kenya Launches Roadmap to Strengthen Oxygen Access

Nairobi – Wednesday, May 14th, 2025: Amref Health Africa joins the Government of Kenya and health sector partners in celebrating the…

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