Knowledge + Skills = Power
Meet Mary Mary is a young leader. And her story shows how young people are willing and able to step up and drive change. She lives in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. At 19, she experienced an ectopic pregnancy. As it was happening to her, she was unaware of what that was and the […]
Amref Flying Doctors fatal crash
Amref Flying Doctors confirms with deep sorrow that one of its aircraft, a Cessna Citation XLS, registration 5Y-FDM, was involved in a fatal accident on 7 August 2025. The aircraft departed Wilson Airport, Nairobi at 14:17 hours local time en route to Hargeisa, Somalia, where it was scheduled to pick up a patient for medical […]
Meet the young people powering a better future
Africa has a rapidly growing youth population, with huge potential to drive positive change, from transforming communities to influencing national government policy. Why? Because young people have the energy, drive, commitment and the ability to change the world for the better. Meet just some of the incredible young changemakers who are stepping up to lead change […]
Thank you for your support in 2024
“It is often said that to go fast, go alone, and to go far, go together. In the past 18 months, I feel however that we have gone fast together – thanks to your support.” Camilla Knox-Peebles, Chief Executive, Amref UK At the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC), held in Kigali, Rwanda in March […]
Our impact in 2024
In 2024: We directly reached 0 m people with vital health info and services We partnered with communities in 0 African countries We trained 0 health workers to better serve their communities We work to make Universal Health Coverage (UHC) a reality by 2030. UHC means that everyone has access to affordable healthcare services, when […]
Bicycles: the start of better health
Community Health Workers are the backbone of the health system. They are closest to the community – living and working among their community and serving those around them. Their work is vital, but they are often forced to do more with less and their increased responsibilities leave them over-stretched. The Primary Healthcare for Malaria Elimination […]
Siaya’s Bold Fight Against Malaria
Despite decades of progress, malaria cases continue to rise globally. A child dies from malaria nearly every minute. According to the World Malaria Report 2023, there were 263 million cases of malaria in 2023, up from 252 million the previous year. Africa remains the most affected continent, accounting for 94% of all malaria cases and 95% […]
Meet the immunisation champions
Vaccines are one of humanity’s greatest achievements—in the last 50 years, vaccines have saved 154 million lives. That’s six people’s lives saved every minute, for the past 50 years. Yet, millions of children are still missing out on the routine vaccinations that can keep them safe through infancy and childhood. And millions more people die […]
Community health units for Universal Health Coverage
Community health workers are the backbone of the health system and the key to achieving health for all. Health workers are at the heart of health, delivering essential health services to their communities to ensure they are protected from disease, equipped with the right knowledge to keep them and their families safe, and to recognise […]
Aid cuts: Where do we go from here?
USAID has been a strong partner for public health in Africa since the 1960s. The immediate impact of overnight US-funded programme closures is catastrophic for communities across Africa. In 2017, Ethiopia was certified polio-free. The termination of polio surveillance and control programming with USAID withdrawal, combined with the ongoing conflict, could mean up to 200,000 […]