What We Do African Solutions for Africa's Health Problems
At AMREF, we envision an Africa where good-quality, affordable health care is accessible to everyone.
We envision an Africa where resilient, vibrant communities have the means to protect their own health and take care of those who do get ill. Where people have access to safe drinking water and affordable drugs. Where preventable diseases are prevented.
An Africa where the future holds great promise for all.
AMREF fights disease
AMREF tackles diseases such as malaria, TB, and HIV/AIDS, working with local communities to make sure our programmes address them in the context of poverty and local cultural beliefs.
AMREF gives mothers and young children a healthy start
AMREF makes sure pregnant women, new mothers, and young children have the health care and education they need to survive and thrive. We make sure families have access to clean water and know how to protect themselves from preventable diseases like diarrhoea and malaria.
AMREF trains health workers
AMREF trains thousands of health workers from across Africa every year. Whether a doctor performing surgery in an urban hospital or a village health team educating neighbours about malaria in a remote village, we make sure they have the skills and tools they need to make a difference.
AMREF builds healthy communities and strengthens health systems
AMREF works to bring vulnerable communities and the formal health care system closer together. On the one hand, we give communities the tools they need to manage their own health. On the other, we work with governments to make sure they deliver health care more effectively.
AMREF provides emergency care
AMREF’s Flying Doctor Emergency Service provides medical outreach and air rescue services to Africa’s remotest communities. Our pilots and doctors deliver emergency care, specialist surgical services.