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  Kenyan Government Authorises Amref International University

  Nairobi August 4, 2017 Kenya’s Commission for University Education has given Amref Health Africa the green light to start and operate the Amref International University (AMIU). The Commission has granted AMIU a Letter of Interim Authority (LIA) with effect from August 1, 2017.  The University will focus on health-related courses with a focus on public and community health. Amref Health Africa Group Chief Executive Officer Dr Githinji Gitahi, said the university will focus on courses that respo

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  Partnership to improve health and livelihood for 500,000 people

  Today, The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF) celebrated the launch of a partnership with Amref Health Africa that will sustainably improve the health and enable the economic empowerment of more than 500,000 people living in communities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda through improved access to safe water and sanitation as well as economic empowerment through income generating opportunities.

  The partnership will sustainably improve the health and enable the economic empowerment of more than 500,000 people living in communities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Ugan
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  Towards Universal Health Coverage: Taking specialist and basic services to underserved communities

  Amref Health Africa organised a surgical and mobile outreach mission this week to Turkana County in Northern Kenya. The mission was funded by Amref’s office in the USA and organised in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, and the County Government of Turkana.

  Throughout the week, three visiting specialists – a general surgeon, an obstetrician gynaecologist and a sonographer –  attended to scores of patients, mainly residents of the vast Kakuma Refugee camp and members of the local host community. The two were stationed at the IRC (International Rescue Commi
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  Amref to offer comprehensive pre-service nursing and midwifery programme

  The Amref Health Africa Virtual Training School has began a resident and comprehensive pre-service nursing and midwifery programme to bridge the gap of skilled human resource for health in Kenya and the region as a whole.

  This national programme has been accredited by the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) targeting students who have just completed their O-levels. In the last 12 years the school has been solely upgrading in-service nurses to diploma and degree level. Although this translates to improved quality of service delivery it doesn’t impact on the number of care
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  Amref joins Unilever in Launching “Heroes for Change” Programme

  In partnership with Sightsavers, UNFPA and Amref Health Africa, programme aims to reach 10 million Kenyans by 2020

  NAIROBI, KENYA – June 6, 2017 – Calling all heroes – Unilever today officially launched Heroes for Change, a social mobilisation volunteer programme anchored on the Read More

• Research Papers

  External quality assessment in resource–limited countries

  Health laboratory services are essential to national health systems but face significant challenges in resource-limited settings. The Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA) programme and External Quality Assessment (EQA)—including proficiency testing, sample rechecking, and on-site evaluations—are key to improving quality. While PT schemes exist, many are disease-specific and face logistical and resource constraints. Regional and integrated approaches are emerging, but issues like sample transport, result communication, and staff proficiency remain. Ensuring accre

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  Amref Welcomes Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as next WHO Director-General

  Track record in Ethiopia points to potential for transformational change for health in African communities May 25, 2017: Nairobi, Kenya: Amref Health Africa, the largest African led international organisation on the continent, today welcomed the election of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the next Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). The following statement was issued by Dr. Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO, Amref Health Africa, from Geneva where he is attending the World Health Assembly. “Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ commitment to Universal Health Covera

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  Marking the 2017 World Hypertension Day

  The 2017 World Hypertension day was commemorated at an event held at the Uhuru Park, Nairobi on May. This was in the middle of the worldwide screening initiative, dubbed the May Measurement Month (MMM) which is aimed at highlighting the need for increased blood pressure awareness among the population in the month of May. This year’s World Hypertension Day saw several stakeholders in the health sector come together in a bid to bring more awareness to this misunderstood and ignored disease. The stakeholders who included the Ministry of Health, The Kenya Cardiac Society, The Nairobi County G

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