AMREF is an international African organization Headquartered
in Nairobi, Kenya. AMREF's vision is for
lasting health change in Africa: communities with
the knowledge, skills and means to maintain their good health and break the
cycle of poor health and poverty.
AMREF believes in the inherent power within African
communities – that the power for lasting transformation of Africa’s health lies
within its communities. AMREF is bringing good quality and affordable health care closer to those
who need it most - improving access to health treatment and preventing poor
health through community education.
AMREF has over 54 years’ experience in health
development. In 1957, three surgeons founded the Flying Doctors Service of East
Africa, laying the foundation for what is now one of the continent’s leading
health development and research organisations. Today, AMREF implements its
projects through country programmes in Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania,
Senegal, South Sudan and South Africa. Training and consulting support are
provided to an additional 30 African countries.
AMREF believes that by focusing on the health
of women and children, the health of the whole community can be improved. They
are concerned with skilled care of mothers before, during and after childbirth;
prevention and treatment of cervical cancer, and proper management of childhood
illnesses. Their main areas of intervention are maternal and child health; HIV
and Tuberculosis; safe water and sanitation; malaria; and essential clinical
care. AMREF shares knowledge gained from our grassroots programmes with others,
and uses it as evidence to advocate appropriate change in health policy and
practice.
In all their programmes, AMREF partners with
communities, civil society organisations, health practitioners, and the private
and public sectors to establish a participatory health care system.
AMREF’s
Focus.
- Creating Healthy Communities, Fight Disease, Train Health Workers, Strengthen Health Systems, Advocacy and Research
The AMREF
Headquarters is at our International Training Centre in Nairobi.
AMREF Headquarters
PO Box 27691-00506
Nairobi, Kenya. Fax: +254 20 609 518
Tel: +254 20 699 3000 or if you know the extension of the person you'd like to contact, replace the '000' with the extension
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