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Amref unveils roadmap for implementation of SDGs in Health sector
… Amref Group CEO stresses need for partnerships in implementation of SDGs at high level regional meeting in Nairobi
Amref Health Africa today hosted a regional pre-conference event to showcase the strategic areas it will focus on implementing the United Nations-backed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Nairobi-based health NGO, which is the only indigenous international health NGO headquartered in Africa, will concentrate its efforts on four of the 17 core Read More
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Amref, EABL Foundation Commission Water Project in Kericho County
The commissioning of a spring in Buchenge, Kericho County, was the culmination of a private-public partnership that brought together the East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) Foundation and Amref Health Africa in Kenya.
“The completion of the project on time means that we now have a good platform for even more collaboration in the future,” Daniel Kurao, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme Manager, Amref Health Africa in Kenya, ascertained. The project will provide approximately 7000 residents of the area with safe and clean drinkin Read More -
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Impact, Status, Conflict, values and Aid – Thoughts & Reflections
What better way to kick off the year than a few days meeting people and communities on the front line of international development.
I have just spent 3 days travelling though western Kenya (Bungoma, Busia and Kisumu counties). I met people working in improving healthcare, tackling conflict, creating commercially viable access to clean drinking water, helping people register to vote, building county government skills & systems and simplifying border processes to unlock growth – all supported by Read More -
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Exploring New Frontiers for Health Partnership
Amref Health Africa hosts Japanese investors to explore potential areas of collaboration
Amref Health Africa this morning hosted a delegation of Japanese investors under the Japan Centre for International Exchange (JCIE) to discuss opportunities for partnerships to improve health services in Africa.
The delegation included representatives from pharmaceuticals, manufacturers of diagnostic equipment, medical supplies and vehicles and technology solution providers. They have been in Nairobi for the just concluded TICAD (Tokyo Inte
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The War on Malaria is Far from Being Won
World Malaria Day, 2016
Malaria remains a big public health challenge and a leading cause of death, with 400,000 deaths annually across the globe. Africa is the most affected continent in this respect, bearing 91% of all malaria deaths and a similar percentage of malaria cases.
Malaria is responsible for a significant proportion of the health care burden in Africa, with the most affected peop
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Cycling for health in the shadow of the Kilimanjaro
A team of big-hearted Dutch riders tackle sun, dust and rugged terrain to raise money for Amref
Eighty-eight cyclists from the Netherlands on Sunday set off on a 400km, six-day adventure at the foothills of the Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, determined to raise funds for Amref Health Africa’s work. This was the sixth edition of the Africa Classic (previously named Kenya Classic), which has so far raised over €2.5 million. This year, the participants have already raised €600,000.
The event, which runs from October 9 to 15, was flagged off at the Kia Read More -
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The War on Malaria is Far from Being Won
World Malaria Day, 2016
Malaria remains a big public health challenge and a leading cause of death, with 400,000 deaths annually across the globe. Africa is the most affected continent in this respect, bearing 91% of all malaria deaths and a similar percentage of malaria cases.
Malaria is responsible for a significant proportion of the health care burden in Africa, with the most affected peop
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Cycling for health in the shadow of the Kilimanjaro
A team of big-hearted Dutch riders tackle sun, dust and rugged terrain to raise money for Amref
Eighty-eight cyclists from the Netherlands on Sunday set off on a 400km, six-day adventure at the foothills of the Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, determined to raise funds for Amref Health Africa’s work. This was the sixth edition of the Africa Classic (previously named Kenya Classic), which has so far raised over €2.5 million. This year, the participants have already raised €600,000.
The event, which runs from October 9 to 15, was flagged off at the Kia Read More