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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Africa must take ownership of its health future
Connection is key to bring about lasting health change for Africa. The Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) 2025 commenced with a powerful call to action, urging African nations to unite in strengthening health systems amid growing challenges. African and global health leaders underscored the urgency of tackling pandemics, climate-driven health threats, and declining health aid through […]
Five takeaways from AHAIC 2025: connected for change
At AHAIC 2025, the resounding call was for unity and collaboration to keep Africa safe. At a time when international aid cuts have blocked vital health supplies and services reaching the most vulnerable, Africa must “wake-up” to lead a new, bold, approach to get more money for health, and more health for money. African and […]