Amref Health Africa

Bridging the Distance: Closing the Immunisation Gap in Mangochi, Malawi

In Minandi, a small village served by Misesa Outreach Clinic in Mangochi, change is taking place. Mothers like Siphat Winasi…

10 months ago

Africa Steps Up: Charting a Path to Eliminate NTDs

Across Africa, the tide is turning against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). At the Amref-led webinar on 13 August 2025, “Escape the Neglect:…

10 months ago

Africa Launches Groundbreaking Climate and Health Negotiators’ Curriculum at ACS2.

This curriculum marks a historic step for Africa, shifting the continent from being participants in climate negotiations to being agenda-setters,…

10 months ago

Silent killer: Suffering, pain as Kala-azar ravages communities in Turkana

While treatment is often free in endemic areas, access remains a major barrier. In Summary Kala-azar is a parasitic disease…

10 months ago

When Money Delays, Lives are Lost: The Urgency of Health Financing Reform

At the 9th Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County, a side event on Public Financial Management (PFM) and health service delivery…

10 months ago

Lessons from the Grave through County Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR)

Leaders and health advocates at the Devolution Conference 2025 issued a strong call for urgent action to eliminate preventable maternal…

11 months ago

President William Ruto Calls for Counties to Prioritise Primary Healthcare as the Foundation of Universal Health Coverage

President William Ruto opened the 9th Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County with a powerful reaffirmation of his administration’s commitment to universal…

11 months ago

Malawi’s Political Parties Commit to Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents Health

As Malawi heads toward national elections this September, a conversation on the future of women, children and adolescents’ health has…

11 months ago

Domestic Funding Crucial for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Against decreasing donor funding in the health sector, experts have called for increasing domestic financing and local ownership to eliminate…

11 months ago

Kenya faces looming health worker shortage as demand outpaces supply

Kenya is facing a critical shortage of healthcare workers that threatens to derail the country’s plan to deliver universal health…

11 months ago