From Loss and Damage to Health and Justice
The fight for climate justice For decades, nations vulnerable to climate change championed the fight for climate justice. They led the charge to ensure that the world recognise, and compensate for, the irreversible harm that climate change has already inflicted on lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems in their countries. Their persistence in gathering evidence of climate-driven […]
Amref point of view: Africa’s Pivot Moment on NCDs
The investments made in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria have saved millions of lives. Between 2000 and 2022, AIDS-related deaths in Africa declined by 65%, malaria mortality rates fell by 37%, and TB deaths dropped by more than 35%. These gains demonstrate what is possible when political will, financing, and community engagement align. But even as those successes […]
Youth for Tobacco-Free Futures
Young leaders in the Amref-supported Youth in Action (Y-ACT) movement recently launched Sierra Leone’s inaugural Tobacco Control School Clubs in Freetown. This isn’t just any school club. The initiative empowers school students to become frontline defenders against tobacco harm in their communities. As the Big Tobacco industry entrenches itself across Africa, targeting harmful marketing messages […]