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Amref Health Africa Distributes supplementary food to Samburu residents
Amref Health Africa in Kenya distributed supplementary food worth KSh22 Million (€200,000) to drought-stricken residents of Samburu Central, Samburu East and Samburu North Sub-counties in Samburu County between September and December 2017. The region has been facing one of the worst dry spells following the failure of both the short and long rains, pushing many who are majorly pastoralists to neighbouring Counties counties and Countries in search for fo
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Christmas in Dagoretti Child Protection and Development Centre
The Christmas season is a time for giving and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Kenya has embodied that spirit with a generous gift to the Dagoretti Child Protection and Development Centre, a project of Amref Health Africa in Kenya. A team from GSK visited the centre, which seeks to rescue and rehabilitate street children and other vulnerable children and reintegrate them into their families and communities. The children who could not contain their joy as they were treated to a wide variety of delicacies and a dun time od games including football, table tennis and badminton. To cap it all, the G
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Call for Youth Advocates in Kenya
Are you a youth driving change in your community? Connect with other young advocates in Kenya and access advocacy resources to support your advocacy work! THE YOUTH ADVOCACY REGISTRATION PORTAL HAS GONE LIVE FOR YOUTH ADVOCATES AND NETWORKS IN KENYA!! The youth advocacy registration portal is a product of the Youth Advocacy Project, implemented by Amref Health Africa and the Advocacy Accelerator to strengthen the voice, skills, and participation of youth
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Amref receives Ksh 4.6 billion grant to fight TB and malaria in Kenya
Amref Health Africa in Kenya has received Ksh 4.6 billion from Global Fund to help fight Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria in the next four years (January 2018-June 2021) after going through a competitive process as a non-state Principal Recipient for both TB and malaria. Speaking during the official contract signing ceremony at the National Treasury, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, Mr Henry Rotich thanked the Global Fund for their continuous support to the country in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
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Healthcare receives boost as more than 500 Amref Health Africa graduates join sector
31st graduation is the last for Amref International Training Centre as it marks its transition to Amref International University. Kenya’s and Africa’s healthcare sector is today set to benefit from the fresh entry of 560 healthcare professionals with diplomas and certificates in community health, nursing, midwifery and other fields. The professionals graduated from Amref International Training Centre in an elaborate graduation ceremony that drew the attendance of the Read More
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Second Innovate for Life Fund Accelerator week
The second accelerator week for the Innovate for Life Fund, held November 13-17, 2017 at the Amref Health Africa Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, brought together the six health care entrepreneurs who have scalable solutions in support of primary health care in Africa. The event was a build-up from a similar one held in September where the entrepreneurs were provided with mentorship opportunities by Amref Health Africa and Grassroots Business Fund. The goal of the Innovate for Life Fund accelerator weeks is to offer an opportunity for entrepreneurs to scale their solutions thereby achieving
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Amref Health Africa joins the world to commemorate World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day is marked on November 14 all over the world to raise awareness about the disease. Diabetes is a condition in which a person has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar. Diabetes falls into two categories: Type 1 diabetes: It is characterized by deficient insulin production and requires daily administration of insulin. Symptoms include: excess
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Charity Golf Tournament to Restore Women Dignity
The Karen Country Club hosted a charity golf tournament - The Fistula Challenge on Friday, November 24 sponsored by the British Chamber of Commerce (BCCK), Rotary Clubs of Kenya and Amref Health Africa to raise over Kshs 5 million for reconstructive surgery for women living with complications from obstetric fistula.
“All proceeds from the charity golf tournament will directly support Amref Health Africa’s fistula programme which aims to improve the quality of life for women with debilitating childbirth injuries through surgical interventions and community interventions to p Read More
