What we do

Community animator Momin Humed explains about how to prevent malaria through the use of images  AMREF is bringing good quality and affordable health care closer to those who need it most - improving access to health treatment and preventing poor health through community education.

Working closely with African communities and governments, AMREF ensures that its health projects are relevant and sustainable.

Why we do it?

Boy washing hands in clean water in kenya

In Africa, thousands of people die from easily preventable and treatable diseases every day.

Create healthy communities

Malaria training to a group of people

Communities are at the heart of AMREF’s work. Our goal is to enable communities to live healthier lives.

Fight disease

Group of people sat beneath a tree

AMREF is stopping people dying of easily preventable and treatable diseases such as HIV, TB, malaria and diarrhoea

Train health workers

AMREF is training health workers in 40 African countries. Last year we trained more than 10,000 community health workers.

Strengthen health systems

Inside the main ward of Maridi Hospital in Southern Sudan

AMREF takes a holistic approach to health, by focusing on all the different components needed to deliver effective health care

Advocacy and Research

AMREF cannot improve health care through projects alone. That’s why, we are also trying to influence health policy and practice in Africa

Flying Doctors

AMREF Flight Nurse preparing to receive a patient

The Flying Doctors operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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