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Engaging a new wave of supporters
By Lisa Meadowcroft, posted 07 February 2012 see more by this blogger
Since we are always looking for new ways to engage supporters, we were excited when Liz Ngonzi, and Dick McPherson approached AMREF USA to serve as the case study for their class at New York University (NYU). The class,... Keep reading
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A New Day for Frontline Health Workers
By David Olson, posted 10 January 2012 see more by this blogger
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 if the world can expand their... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Saving a young woman in Dadaab, Kenya after her arduous journey from Somalia
By Dr. Weston, posted 11 December 2011 see more by this blogger
Dr. Weston Khisa, a fistula expert for the AMREF outreach program, recently returned from Garissa, a city in the North Eastern Province of Kenya, where he performed several surgeries on refugees from Daadab, often described as the largest refugee... Keep reading
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Task Shifting in Family Planning Explored in International Conference in Dakar
By David Olson, posted 02 December 2011 see more by this blogger
In 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) made the world aware of the chronic shortage of well-trained health workers, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, and task shifting was adopted as one of the tools for addressing this shortage and... Keep reading
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Dakar Conference Shows that Community Health Workers also Vital in Family Planning
By David Olson, posted 30 November 2011 see more by this blogger
AMREF considers the shortage of community health workers (CHWs), particularly in rural areas, as one of the major challenges confronting health care in Africa, and it is one of our highest advocacy priorities. While sub-Saharan Africa has... Keep reading
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