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AMREF Nominee for 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Receives REAL Award in Uganda
By Sharon Rainey, posted 24 April 2013 see more by this blogger
Americans certainly get fired up about the Oscars, the Golden Globes and Grammys. Every year, several awards are given to recognize the accomplishments of celebrities, actors, singers, athletes and entertainers. But what about the REAL people who don’t just... Keep reading
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Reducing Teenage Pregnancy in Tanzania
By Sharon Rainey, posted 21 January 2013 see more by this blogger
Dr Grace Makembe is a whirlwind of activity. She is AMREF Tanzania’s Program Manager for Sexual and Reproductive Health, under the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health department in the Dar es Salaam office. And they are lucky to... Keep reading
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Living positively in Tanzania with HIV/AIDS
By Sharon Rainey, posted 07 January 2013 see more by this blogger
My second week at AMREF’s Dar es Salaam office starts with a trip to Moshi in Kilimanjaro region, about 330 miles outside of Dar, to visit one of the most high performing USAID funded Angaza Zaidi HIV counseling... Keep reading
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Reaching Marginalized Groups in Tanzania
By Sharon Rainey, posted 18 December 2012 see more by this blogger
It’s been a week now since that first gush of hot air engulfed me as I got off the plane at Dar es Salaam’s international airport. It seemed absurd not to come to AMREF’s Dar office when... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Paradigm Shift Needed – 250,000 More Frontline Health Workers in Developing Countries
By Sharon Rainey, posted 27 June 2012 see more by this blogger
“When we went to Africa, it changed us completely – there is no way the Senator could ever vote for cuts to foreign aid now.”Keep reading