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Every 12 mins a girl dies from Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting. Donate today to help girls like Jane, and their communities, stand against FGM/C.

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Who we are

Amref Health Africa is Africa's leading health NGO. We believe that health is a human right and the key to a brighter future.

We partner with communities in 35 countries to identify their unique health challenges and co-design solutions close the gap between them and the healthcare that they need. We train health workers at all levels of the system, from volunteers in communities to specialist surgeons, providing training and tools to better equip them to serve their communities.

And we work with the public and private sectors at national, regional, and global levels to advocate for sustainable health financing for stronger health systems and more equitable health access.

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We are an African-led organisation supporting African solutions to African health challenges, to bring about lasting health change for Africa.

Our impact in 2023

We directly supported
16.6m
people through 193 programmes
We provided
60,500
trainings to health workers
We partnered communities in
35
countries across Africa
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Spotlight: Ending FGM/C

Meet Nice Leng'ete - an award-winning activist and author working with Amref Health Africa to end FGM/C in her home country of Kenya and around the world.

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Training Health Workers

Training Health Workers

We strengthen health systems in a way that's sustainable by building the capacity of health workers at all levels: community health workers, clinical officers, nurses, midwives, and more.

Ending FGM/C

Ending FGM/C

We work with practising communities and grassroots activists across Africa to reduce rates of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) and keep girls safe from harm.

Maternal, New-born and Child Health

Maternal, New-born and Child Health

Pregnancy and childbirth are the biggest threats to the lives of women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa. We work with women, girls and entire communities to ensure that more women can give birth safely and with dignity - ensuring that every child has the best possible start in life.

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

One of the challenges people living in sub-Saharan Africa face is access to sexual health and family planning education. We want to ensure communities have the information and options they need to have responsible, safe and satisfying sex lives.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Securing the right to health also means creating the conditions in which good health can thrive. We provide access to clean drinking water and sanitation facilities in rural and urban communities, reducing the spread of water-related diseases.

COVID-19 in Africa

Amref Health Africa has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response across East, West, and Southern Africa - training health workers, providing PPE, strengthening diagnostic and testing capacity, and making sure vaccines reach the last mile.

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COVID-19 in Africa

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From Talk to Action: Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa

From Talk to Action: Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa

We need joint efforts to combat the rise of AMR, particularly in Africa, which is projected to bear 40% of global AMR-related deaths by...

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Amref UK Statement on Royal Patronage

Amref UK Statement on Royal Patronage

Amref Health Africa UK is grateful for His Majesty the King’s ongoing support as Patron, an association which started in 1979 after Kin...

Help communities stand against FGM/C

Help communities stand against FGM/C

Every 12 minutes, a girl dies from FGM/C. Girls as young as 8 years old are being cut, inflicting excruciating pain and a lifetime of h...

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