Amref Health Africa is an international African organisation headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Its mission is to ensure that every African can enjoy the right to good health by helping to create vibrant networks of informed communities that work with empowered health care providers in strong health systems.
Amref Health Africa has over 50 years’ experience in health development. In 1957, three surgeons founded the Flying Doctors Service of East Africa, laying the foundation for what is now one of the continent’s leading health development and research organisations. Today, the organisation implements its projects through country programmes in Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Southern Sudan and South Africa. Training and consulting support are provided to an additional 30 African countries.
Knowledge is a core product of Amref Health Africa's activities. It implements projects to learn, and shares this evidence-based knowledge with others to advocate for changes in health policy and practice. Based on the belief that health is a basic human right, Amref seeks to empower communities to take control of their health and to establish a vibrant and participatory health care system made up of communities, health workers and governments.
Contact
Dr Ravi Ram,
Amref Health Africa Headquarters,
Langata Road,
P.O Box 27691 - 00506, Nairobi
ravi [dot] ram [at] amref [dot] org (Email)
