Minister Diane Gashumba receives the award on behalf of President Paul Kagame
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has been awarded the honor of excellence for promoting Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in his country and becoming a leadership example to the rest of Africa. Kagame becomes the first person to receive the award which was received on his behalf by the Minister of Health, Dr. Diane Gashumba at the three-day 2nd Africa Health A Read MoreQ&A: Amref leader on why universal health coverage is crucial for Africa
Amref Health Africa Hands Over More than $800,000 worth of Medical Devices – ‘Philips Community Outreach Kit’ to Afar Region
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 26 February 2019— As part of its efforts to strengthen the health systems in the developing regions, Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia hands over more than USD 800,000 (Approximately 24 million birr) worth of medical devices carried in a backpack - “PHILIPS Community Life Centre Outreach Kit” to Afar Regional Health Bureau for use in health posts, health centers and hospitals. Amref Health Africa through its A’ago – Improving Sexual Reproductive Health project, which is supported by the Netherlands Government, provided the equipment and soluti
Read MoreMinistry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and project donor follow up visit to Makueni Partnership for Primary Care
In July 2018, His Excellency the Governor of Makueni County, Prof. Kivutha Kibwana launched the Partnership for Primary Care (P4PC) pilot in Makueni County. The project was launched with the aim of improving supply and demand of primary health care services through a financially sustainable and bankable business model. The approach in this public-private partnership (PPP) is through a concession where the private sector (Amref Enterprises Ltd), manages Makueni County’s public primary health care system. Progress to date includes infrastructural upgrade of facilities, installation of equip
Read MoreFinalists for AMNH Excellence in Health Journalism Awards 2019 unveiled.
Nairobi, 14 February 2019 – Finalists in the Africa Media Network on Health AMNH Excellence in Health Journalism Awards 2019 were announced today, underscoring excellence in health journalism in Africa. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the Africa Health Agenda International Conference “Africa Health 2019” in Kigali Rwanda on March 6, 2019. The AMNH Excellence in Health Journalism Awards shortlist consists of 12 finalists in fou
Read MoreUnlocking the Potential for Health Care Students to Address UHC
Students from private and public universities around Kenya, Nigeria and East Africa today gathered at United States International University – Africa (USIU), to attend the first ever Kenya Healthcare Students’ Summit (KEHSS). The conference is jointly organised by the Kenya Healthcare Students’ Summit (KEHSS) in partnership with Amref Health Africa through the Youth in Action (Y-Act) and the Children Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) funded Universal Health Coverage projects among other partners. Convened under the theme ‘Towards a Multidisciplinary Approach for the Achievement o
Read MoreAmref Joins Partners in First Annual National Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child Health and Nutrition Conference
Coming together under the umbrella of the Partnership for Strengthening Maternal, New-born, Child Health and Nutrition (PSMNCHN) in Kenya, Amref Health Africa in Kenya, Action Against Hunger, Aga Khan Foundation, Hellen Keller, Map International, Nutrition International and World Vision, held the first ever Annual National Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child Health and Nutrition (RMNCHN) evidence-based learning conference. The partners are funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to i
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