Media releases

Media releases

AMREF keeps journalists informed of critical  national and international issues through media releases, statements, and speech transcripts in full text.

May 13, 2012 As most of the world celebrates Mother’s Day, AMREF confirms its commitment to improving maternal health in Africa, targeting to train 15,000 midwives by 2015 as part of its Stand Up for African Mothers global campaign. Read more.

January 21, 2011 
At the Second Global Forum on Human Resources for Health in Bangkok, Thailand, AMREF urges world governments and development partners to move beyond mere discussions and to take concrete action to solve the global health worker crisis. Read More.

June 4, 2010 AMREF is pleased to announce Dr. Teguest Guerma has begun her term as AMREF's new Director General. Read More.

April 14, 2010 AMREF USA benefit luncheon-event: Healthy Girls and Women = Healthy Africa in New York City. Read More.

July 13, 2009 At the conclusion of the 2009 G8 Summit, AMREF is disappointed that no concrete conclusions were made to ensure the right to health for African communities. Read more. 

June 2, 2009 AMREF recently showcased its innovative eSolutions to health care training at an international eLearning conference in Dakar, Senegal. Read more.

January 29, 2009 AMREF would like to urge world leaders not to forget about the devastating impact the financial crisis is having on people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa. Read more.

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For more information on our media releases, please contact:

Sharon Rainey
Communications Consultant
212.768.2440
rainey@amrefusa.org

 

The 'doctors' of Southern Sudan

Innovative training practices help to minimize the unfortunate effects of doctor shortages in sub-Saharan Africa.

Southern Sudan has successfully implemented a novel task-shifting solution, whereby duties normally performed by doctors are assigned to clinical officers. In a paper published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Dr. Peter Ngatia and Victoria Kimotho present a study that traces the progress of clinical officers who have graduated from the National Health Training Institute in Maridi.

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