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African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), Kenya
Mission Statement/Goal:
The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) is an independent non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) whose mission is to empower the disadvantaged people in Africa to enjoy better health. AMREF defines the disadvantaged as people who suffer high prevalence and impact of major health problems and challenges like malaria, HIV/AIDS, adolescent and reproductive health, water and sanitation and have poor access to health care.
Contact Information
Contact person: Director of Programmes
Address: PO Box 00506-27691, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: 254-20-605220
Fax: 254-2-609518
E-mail: petern@amrefhq.org
URL: www.amref.org
Description of services provided:
To achieve its mission, AMREF has identified three core strategies. These are capacity building, operation research and advocacy. AMREF's approach places emphasis on developing, testing and evaluating methodologies and systems that are appropriate, relevant, affordable and effective.
AMREF has a set of defined, priority intervention areas. These are HIV/AIDS, TB, sexually transmitted diseases, malaria, water and basic sanitation, disaster management and response, family health, clinical outreach services to remote areas, development of health learning materials, training and undertaking of consultancies.
The AMREF Africa programmes depend on funds raised mostly from Europe and North America. Donors include governments, foundation, trusts, individuals and corporate companies. To support fundraising activities in the north, AMREF has 12 National offices in Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Monaco, Spain, Sweden, UK and USA.
Main programme countries: South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Sudan.
Year started: 1957
 | | Locations | | Botswana | | Eritrea | | Ethiopia | | Gambia | | Ghana | | Kenya | | Lesotho | | Madagascar | | Malawi | | Mozambique | | Namibia | | Nigeria | | Sierra Leone | | Somalia | | South Africa | | Sudan | | Swaziland | | Tanzania | | Uganda | | Zambia | | Zimbabwe | | Other | | | Diseases | | HIV/AIDS | | Malaria | | TB | | Other | | | Interventions | | Community | | Prevention | | Workplace | | Other | |
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