Go behind-the-scenes of our work through our blog. It’s full of thoughts, opinions and experiences from the Amref Health Africa team and people from the communities in Africa that we partner with.
The Role of the Community and Men in Ensuring Safe Deliveries
by Jasmine VallveIn Simiyu region of Tanzania, the rates of maternal and newborn mortality are high, at 556 per 100,000 births and 29/1,000 births respectively. As a result, the Tanzanian [...]
No More Pain: Communities are key to ending FGM
by Nice Leng'eteAt the tender age of eight years, I had to run away from home to avoid undergoing a painful practice that girls in my Maasai community in Kenya [...]
Why Gender Equality Matters for Global Development Projects
Jasmine Vallve, Amref Health Africa in CanadaGender equality has been a hot topic lately with Canada’s first-ever Gender Equality Week.All the talk about gender equality in Canada got us thinking about [...]
Communities leading the way towards eliminating Female Genital Mutilation
Kevin O’Neill, Amref Health Africa in CanadaIn December 2017, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend an Alternative Rite of Passage ceremony in rural Kenya, where over 435 [...]
Building for Better Health in Tanzania
Graham Atkinson, Amref Health Africa in CanadaI’ve recently returned from an exciting trip to Tanzania where I had the privilege of visiting health facilities in Geita Region that are under [...]
Counting Every Newborn Life by Making Health Workers Count: A reflection of health worker training on life-saving interventions in Malawi
By: Frances Barry, Nurse Educator, with contributions from Jae Ho Lee, Nurse Educator, and Dr. Hasan Merali, Physician Educator, SickKids Centre for Global Child Health From Ntchisi, Malawi back to the [...]