Amref Health Africa

Swift Action, Saved Lives: How a Community Health Worker’s Alert Prevented a Tragedy in Pemba

When residents of Kisiwa Panza, a remote island in Pemba, Zanzibar, began falling gravely ill in early March 2024, it…

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U.S. Military Medical Trainees Gain Firsthand Experience in Tropical Infectious Disease Response in Zanzibar

Zanzibar, Tanzania, 11–13 August 2025; Medical officer trainees from the U.S. Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) Programme spent three days in…

10 months ago

Building Health from the Ground Up in Zambia: Community Health Workers Take the Lead

In Zambia’s rural Kanchibiya District, where health facilities are often far and few between, a new generation of frontline health…

10 months ago

From Fragmentation to Focus: Leveraging Strategic Health Purchasing Amid Conflict and Crisis.

Africa faces a persistent challenge in financing healthcare, often characterised by limited public spending, high out-of-pocket payments, low domestic funding,…

10 months ago

Turning Tragedy into Trust: Amref Rises to the Moment with World-Class Crisis Communication

On 7 August 2025, tragedy struck when an Amref Flying Doctors aircraft crashed in Mwihoko, Nairobi, Kenya, claiming the lives…

10 months ago

The Lifeline in Mzimba North: How One-Stop Health Services Are Transforming Lives

For years, families in Beu, Mzimba North struggled to access basic healthcare. The nearest facility was far, transport costs were…

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Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems Amid Donor Transitions

Authors: Charlotte Muheki, Moreen Mwenda, David Olpengs  Global health financing is undergoing a significant transformation. After decades of substantial external…

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First Lady Rachel Ruto Leads Kenya’s United Effort to End the Triple Threat Among Youth

At a recent high-level event hosted by Her Excellency Rachel Ruto, the First Lady of Kenya, leaders from government, civil…

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Integrated Sample Referral System (ISRS): A Lifeline of Hope for TB Patients in Nyandarua County

Kenya remains one of the world’s high TB burden countries, with an estimated 169,000 new TB cases every year. Yet, in 2019 alone,…

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From tears to testimony: Rural mothers find hope in Kajiado’s maternal health revolution

What you need to know: Health workers and volunteers transform maternal care, saving lives of vulnerable women like Simaloi and…

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