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The world hopes to enact a pandemic treaty by May 2024. Will it succeed or flail?
https://newsroom.amref.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20230921_atc_the_world_hopes_to_enact_a_pandemic_treaty_by_may_2024_will_it_succeed_or_flail.mp3 At the height of the pandemic, world leaders proposed a bold idea. They envisioned a pandemic treaty that would obligate countries to work together to prevent future health emergencies [...]
Gavi outlines plans to build a sustainable supply of malaria vaccines
Following successful pilots, 2023 will see countries start to prepare for the rollout of the world’s first malaria mass vaccinations; however, long-term supply and affordability remain a challenge. A new [...]
International Youth Day 2022 – Intergenerational solidarity: creating a world for all ages
Photo by Jeroen van Loon Nairobi, Kenya: August 12, 2022: The world’s youth population is 1.2 billion strong – a number that is projected to grow by 7% to [...]
Amref International University Groundbreaking Ceremony
President of Kenya, H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta (left) with Amref Health Africa global CEO, Dr. Githinji Gitahi (right) Kiambu, Kenya: July 9, 2022: The president of Kenya, H.E. Uhuru [...]
Amref Health Africa Appointed by Gavi as the new Civil Society Organization (CSO) Host
The Gavi Civil Society Organization (CSO) Constituency is a diverse group made up of over 4,000 CSOs from around the world aimed at ensuring that every child and person [...]
Board of Directors Welcomes New Executive Director
Ky’okusinga Kirunga to join Amref Health Africa in Canada as Executive Director I am very pleased to announce that Ky’okusinga Kirunga will be joining Amref Health Africa in Canada [...]
Five Ways to End Vaccine Injustice in Africa
By Githinji Gitahi, Global CEO Amref Health Africa The number of fully vaccinated people in Africa stands at barely 4 per cent of the continent’s population, compared to up [...]
A Message from the Chair of our Board of Directors
Executive Director Transition at Amref Health Africa in Canada Amref Health Africa in Canada will be undergoing a transition in leadership as the organization’s current Executive Director, Onome Ako, [...]
Amref Launches Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) Leadership Training Program
May 6, 2021, Nairobi, Kenya - The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the need for countries to be prepared and ready to respond effectively to public health emergencies that will [...]