Position Statements

• 

  Statement by Amref Health Africa at UN High-Level Meeting Panel on NCDs, Mental Health and Wellbeing Through Multi- sectoral Governance Statement by Amref Health Africa at UN High-Level Meeting Panel on NCDs, Mental Health and Wellbeing Through Multi-sectoral Governance. Download the statement >>> … Read More

• 

  RC75 Statement from Amref Health Africa

  Accelerating progress in the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents by transforming health systems in the African Region. Download the Statement >>>

  … Read More

• 

  Genital Modifications in Prepubescent Minors: : When May Clinicians Ethically Proceed? When is it ethically permissible for clinicians to surgically intervene into the genitals of a legal minor? We distinguish between voluntary and nonvoluntary procedures and focus on nonvoluntary procedures, specifically in prepubescent minors (“children”). We do not address procedures in adolescence or adulthood. With respect to children categorized as female at birth who have no apparent differences of sex development (i.e., non-intersex or “endosex” females) there is a near-universal ethical consensus in the Global North. This consensus holds that clinicians may not perform any nonvoluntary genital cutting or surgery, from “cosmetic” labiaplasty to medicalized ritual “pricking” of the vulva, insofar as the procedure is not strictly necessary to protect the child’s physical health. Read More >>>… Read More

• 

  U.S. Withdrawal from WHO: A Setback for Health Security and a Safer World President Donald Trump, on his first day in office, signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO)—a move that undermines decades of global health and health security gains and leaves the U.S., Africa, and the world more vulnerable to infectious diseases and public health threats. Download the position statement >>> … Read More

• 

  The Future Starts Now: Enhancing Global Systems for Current and Future Generations The future starts now: Enhancing global systems for current and future generations. Download the statement … Read More

• 

  Combating the Escalating Mpox Crisis and Championing Vaccine Equity Across Africa: Amref’s Interventions  Amref Health Africa joins the World Health Organization (WHO), the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and African governments in combating the alarming escalation of the Mpox crisis across the African continent; now declared by Africa CDC as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) and by WHO a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Download the position statement >>> … Read More

• 

  CHReaD Position statement on HIV Vaccine Awareness Day This week, on Saturday, May 18, we as the Coalition of Health Research and Development (CHReaD), unite to observe the 27th annual HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD). HVAD serves as a poignant reminder of our collective dedication to combating HIV/AIDS through research, education, and advocacy. Download Position Statement… Read More

• 

  AMREF ENVOY TO SPOTLIGHT CRITICAL INTERSECTION BETWEEN HEALTH AND CLIMATE AT COP-28 The Amref special envoy will be central in setting the tone for the historic COP28 Health Day. The envoy will urge leaders to prioritize investment in adaptation and resilience solutions as a core component of the COP28 agenda. This is crucial to advancing equitable solutions, especially in countries with the lowest carbon emissions but the most severe climate-related health outcomes. We hope that leaders will recognize the importance of this effort and take bold action to address these pressing issues. Download/Read the statement >>>… Read More