Maternal Health - An AMREF priority intervention area.

Better Maternal Health in Africa

More than 250,000 women die each year in sub-Saharan Africa during pregnancy and childbirth due to a lack of basic medical care. Health workers, in particular, are desperately needed.

Over the next 5 years, we will train 18,000 health workers that can save mothers lives, including 3,000 new midwives. We expect  to reach an additional 500,000 mothers and up to 1.5 million children. Read about our commitment to saving mothers

Our Advocacy Focus: Closing the Health Worker Gap

The critical shortage of health workers is one of the major challenges facing effective health care in Africa. We call attention to the need for capacity building at all levels to close the gap of more than 1 million health workers needed for Africa.
Read more about our Advocacy work. 

AMREF Named among top 100 NGOs in the World

AMREF has been named among the top 100 non-governmental organizations in the world. AMREF was ranked 81st out of an initial list of 1,000 NGOs assessed by the Global Journal, an international publication concerned with global governance issues and players. Read More

AMREF Blog

Frontline Healthworkers Coalition

A New Day for Frontline Health Workers

Starting today, AMREF hopes you will be hearing a lot more about the indispensable contribution of “frontline health workers” and the even greater contribution they could make.

In focus


Frontline reports from AMREF staff who are working in, or evaluating affected areas.

This project, funded by USAID, has made great progress in improving the health of the people in the Busia District of Kenya. Click here to see a video highlighting successes in Maternal Health, Child Survival, Malaria, HIV & TB.

AMREF Flying Doctors is extremely pleased to have been awarded the winners of this year’s ITIJ Air Ambulance Provider of the Year Award.


Almost 10% of the population of Kabale are orphans. Read how AMREF is helping these children find a future for themselves.

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Stella's story

For 7 years Stella suffered from obstetric fistula – a tragic condition that distanced her family and community members, and rendered her bedridden. Thanks to AMREF’s surgical intervention, she can be normal again.

Click here for Stella's story