African Medical And Research Foundation

AMREF is an international African organisation headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. AMREF's vision is for lasting health change in Africa: communities with the knowledge, skills and means to maintain their good health and break the cycle of poor health and poverty. We believe in the inherent power within African communities. AMREF has over 54 years’ experience in health development. Today, AMREF implements its projects through country programmes in Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, South Sudan and South Africa. Training and consulting support are provided to an additional 30 African countries. Our main areas of intervention are maternal and child health; HIV and Tuberculosis; safe water and sanitation; malaria; and essential clinical care.Based on AMREF’s Business Plan 2011-2014, the building blocks of our approach are in three key areas:(i) Human Resources for Health; (ii) Health Management Information Systems; (ii) Community Systems Strengthening.