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Position Statements
Amref Health Africa Statement on Addressing Period Poverty and Stigma in Kenya
Amref Health Africa is deeply concerned about the recent incident in the Kenyan parliament where a female senator was asked to leave the chamber because of a blood stain on her trousers. This unfortunate incident serves as a reminder of the need to address period poverty and the stigma surrounding menstruation, which affects millions of girls and women globally. The statistics on this issue are alarming, and more needs to be done to ensure that every girl and woman in Kenya can manage their menstrual cycle with dignity
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Position Statements
STATEMENT ON THE STATUS OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) IN KENYA ON THE COMMEMORATION OF THE ZERO TOLERANCE DAY TO FGM ON 6TH FEBRUARY 2023
As the world commemorates the zero-tolerance day of female genital mutilation (FGM) on 6th February 2023, this practice persists affecting women and girls’ health, rights and potential for self-actualization. The practice of FGM comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons. It is recognized internationally as a violation of human rights, the health and the integrity of girls and women. It impedes the enjoyment of rights of women and girls including sexual and reproductive health rights and exposes women to se
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EoI
Mombasa County Inclusive Employability Skills Training
The United States Embassy in Kenya and Amref Health Innovations announce a call for expression of interest among youths aged 18-35 residing in Mombasa to apply for a free 4-week inclusive employability skills training on career and digital skills.
The training will cover topics such as communication skills, time management, problem-solving, mental and physical health, technology and professionalism, career development, and work-life balance among others. Persons with disabilities and women are highly encourage
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News
Amref and AstraZeneca launch mobile clinics to support last mile COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Kenya
The mobile clinics will support communities with limited or no access to vaccines and other health services.
Nairobi, Kenya, 27 June 2022: Amref Health Africa and AstraZeneca, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Kenya, are launching a fleet of Mobile Vaccination Clinics (MVCs) in an effort to protect last-mile communities from the pandemic. The ten movable clinics will bring COVID-19
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The war against malaria in Kenya has received a major boost following the launch of cross-border malaria control and prevention interventions at the Kenya-Uganda border in Busia County.
The launch which took place at Akiriamas primary school in Teso South Sub County, under the banner of the Great Lakes Malaria Initiative (GLMI) seeks to eliminate malaria in the Great Lakes region in a coordinated man
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News
AMREF Flying Doctors partners with NCBA Group
The partnership gives customers of the Kenya-based financial services group access to a 10-per-cent discount on emergency medical transport services across East Africa
African financial services conglomerate NCBA Group has signed a partnership deal with AMREF Flying Doctors, which will enable NCBA to offer medical evacuation service discounts to its customers.
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Position Statements
Re-engineering the Health Workforce in Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa’s attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) largely depends on the availability of a skilled, equipped and adequately supported health workforce. The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as disease outbreaks such as Ebola, have delayed UHC progress and left a strain on the health system. Africa’s socio-economic success post pandemic is anchored in the recovery of its health system, which relies on the health workforce. There is therefore an urgent need to comprehensively resolve the health workfor
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Research Papers
Long Term Socio-economic Effects of COVID-19 in Rural KENYA
When the novel coronavirus arrived in sub-Saharan Africa, many feared the continent would not be able to cope with the impact of such a fast-evolving pandemic. Memories of how the Ebola virus overwhelmed weak health systems in West Africa in 2014 loomed largely, and many braced themselves for the socio-economic fallout. But with COVID-19, this never fully materialized. In this research brief, we show that despite falls in income, in the long-term rural communities in western Kenya found a way to cope economically with COVID-19 and its containment measures.