Nairobi, Kenya · Established 1957
Amref
Amref Health Africa
Lasting health change in Africa.
(About)
The largest African-led international health development organisation on the continent.
Amref Health Africa (Amref) was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Today it is a long-established organisation, working on health, africa and community and known within the sector for its tagline "Lasting health change in Africa.".
The organisation currently operates in 8 countries, with major presence in Kenya, Ethiopia and Malawi. The largest African-led international health development organisation on the continent. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at amref.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
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Structure & mandate
Amref is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 1957. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Health — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Africa — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Community — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1957
HQ
Nairobi
Kenya
Countries of work
8+
Independent registers
Curated primary-source list not yet compiled for this organization — please refer to their official website and the registers above.
(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 8 countries.
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
- Senegal
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
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