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Amref Joins the Governing Board for the new Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPR).

With the continued threat of global health emergencies, there has been an increasing need to step-up investments to strengthen the…

2 years ago

Lessons learnt from Covid collaboration across Africa are critical for future healthcare partnerships

The past two-and-a-half years of the Covid-19 pandemic have marked a watershed moment for Africa, sparking a level of health…

2 years ago

Stop and reverse the decline in immunization for Zero-Dose children

Worldwide 25 million children missed out on one or more doses of life-saving vaccines in 2021, while 18 million have…

2 years ago

Monkeypox Uncovered: Q&A Session with Disease Control Specialist

Monkeypox is a new Global threat. On July 23, the World Health Organisation (WHO) DirectorGeneral declared the escalating global monkeypox…

2 years ago

Demanding Better Health: Accelerating Global Health Security through Sustainable and Community Led Solutions

Between 12-27 September 2022, Heads of State and Government, civil society, development organizations, youth and philanthropists will descend on New…

2 years ago

Kajiado Marks International Literacy Day

Cultural practices such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), early marriages and moranism have contributed to the high illiteracy levels among pastoralist…

2 years ago

AMREF Flying Doctors | A dedicated humanitarian charity out to save lives

Access to medical care can be expensive and challenging, especially in low and middle-income countries. Sir Michael Wood, Archibald McIndoe,…

3 years ago

Minister says partnerships key for universal health coverage

Deputy Minister of Health Enock Phale has stressed the need for collaborative efforts and strengthened partnerships, saying they are key…

3 years ago

Africa must build a fit-for-purpose health workforce

Editor's note: Joachim Osur is the Vice Chancellor of Amref International University. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily…

3 years ago

How Africa increased its healthy life expectancy

Most people agree that it's vital to grow old healthily. In Africa, healthy life expectancy has increased by 10 years…

3 years ago