Check out these first-hand accounts of how we are creating lasting health change in partnership with communities across Africa. These stories will inspire you!
Overcoming Tuberculosis: Bi Hawa’s Journey from TB Survivor to Community Health Champion
In the rustic, closely-knit community of Kibweni, west of Zanzibar Island, where the houses huddle together, and the air carries the scent of the sea, Bi Hawa Mohammed's story [...]
28 Days to Survive
There is no question that every mother deserves access to quality healthcare and support, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for both her and her baby. In some remote areas [...]
World Food Day: Taking Action for Women’s Leadership in Water Governance
Written by Melina Kalamandeen of Amref Health Africa in Canada, Saifullah Chaudhry of Development Impact Solutions, and Julie Truelove of WaterAid Every year on October 16, World Food Day [...]
E-Learning Bridging Zambia’s Healthcare Gap: Meet Nursing Student Sibu
Meet Sibusisiwe, affectionately known as Sibu, a remarkable nursing student on the brink of a significant milestone. Her journey is not just about fulfilling a personal dream; it also holds [...]
Josephine Katwamba. The Community Health Worker
It turns out that the right thing to do is a community-friendly action, a life-saving decision, and also the most loving choice. The right thing is to provide access [...]
Unsung Hero of Busenge Village: Amref Fistula Project
Meet Samuel Shaban (54) a Community Health Worker (CHW) from Busenge, a small village located in Buchosa District, in north-west Tanzania. He is a dedicated CHW who has [...]
Delivering Hope in Malawi
"Taking care of people has nothing to do with one's gender.” Meet Noel Siyaya, the midwife-in-charge at Chikwewo Health Centre in Machinga, Malawi, which serves a population of about [...]
William and Samson: A Friendship Threatened by Nodding Syndrome.
January 30 is World NTDs Day. As we celebrate the progress made toward the control of NTDs, we also acknowledge and attempt to respond to the daunting challenges faced [...]
Supporting Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Ethiopia
As Amref Health Africa closed its Government of Canada-supported COVID-19 Response project in Ethiopia, we proudly delivered our last, but most important, intervention of this initiative – establishing an integrated [...]