Universal Health Coverage

Amref Tanzania Presented its Contribution of the Health Sector to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Welfare and Community Development.

Strong partnerships, coordinated action, and sustained investment are critical to building resilient health systems and expanding access to quality healthcare…

4 weeks ago

WHA79 Must Make Universal Health Coverage the Compass for Global Health Architecture Reform

The World Health Assembly in Geneva. At this year’s 79th session, member states will review a proposed process for reforming…

1 month ago

The Price of a Breath in Lunga Lunga Hospital Used to Be KES 1.5 Million a Month. Amref and Global Fund Are Making It Free.

May 2026, Kwale County, Kenya. On the southernmost edge of coastal Kenya, the tarmac frays into gravel, and the gravel…

2 months ago

From Crisis to Opportunity: Secure Africa’s Health Future Now

Authors: Boniface Mbuthia, Rahul S Reddy Kadarpeta, David Olpengs, Charlotte Muheki As the world marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day…

6 months ago

Health on the Move Bringing Essential Care to Remote Families in Kajiado

In the quiet village of Odekesi in Enkaroni, Kajiado County, a routine health outreach under the Saving Lives and Livelihoods (SLL) project…

7 months ago

Stronger Together: How United Investments Gave Kwale’s Newborns a Fighting Chance

In a dimly lit room at Msambweni County Referral Hospital once sat a rusted, salt-worn incubator, a fragile cradle of hope in a…

8 months ago

Sweden Strengthens Partnership with Kenya to End TB Through Global Fund Support

The Swedish State Secretary, Karin Juhlin, and Ambassador Håkan Åkesson visited the Amref Kibera Community Health Centre in Nairobi County to witness the impact of…

8 months ago

No Man Left Behind, Amref’s Bold Shift in Primary Health Care

In Kenya, evidence suggests that men are far less likely than women to seek preventive health care. Only about a third are…

9 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,…

9 months ago

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,…

9 months ago