Amref's COVID-19 Response

Amref is the leading Africa-based healthcare NGO on the frontlines of Africa’s COVID-19 response.

Through the support and collaboration of our many partners, Amref is implementing a comprehensive suite of interventions to strengthen every facet of vaccination efforts in 31 countries.

We have 60+ years of experience combatting infectious diseases.
We utilize innovative tools to adapt to evolving circumstances
We provide critical services that other NGOs cannot.
We are committed to continuing essential services throughout our COVID-19 response, including enhancing social protection for women and girls.

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What we’ve done so far:

(estimated numbers as of January 2022)

fully vaccinated

healthcare workers trained

given hygiene products

received one dose

healthworkers given PPE

participated in education sessions

Amref Health workers reading paperwork with a community resident.

How We’re Stopping COVID-19 in Africa

Training Health Workers

We are training health workers at all levels on infection, prevention, and control measures, emphasizing community involvement and education, distributing Personal Protective Equipment, and providing psychosocial support for front-line health workers.

Access to Clean Water and Proper Sanitation

We are supplying clean water stations, soap, and hand sanitizers to low-resource areas such as informal settlements, refugee camps, public transport terminals, border crossings, and health facilities to prevent the spread of the virus.

Testing and Laboratory Strengthening

We are strengthening testing and diagnostic capacity at both regional and national levels by providing essential testing kits and training lab technicians.

Mitigating the Secondary Impacts

We are adapting existing programs to mitigate the secondary impacts of COVID-19 in the areas of malnutrition, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, gender and sexual-based violence, and infectious and non-communicable diseases.

Our COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out

With the development and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, Amref Health Africa is committed to ensuring that no one is left behind in accessing the COVID-19 vaccine in Africa. Thanks to our partners, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Nommontu Foundation, Tracelink, American Tower Foundation, and Internet Society Foundation, our overall response focuses on:

Planning and Coordination

Supply Chain and Procurement

COVID-19 Vaccine Services

Capacity Building of the Health Workforce

Demand Creation for COVID-19 vaccines

Advocacy for Vaccine Equity

An Amref Healthworker with PPE speaking into a walkie talkie communicator.

An Amref Healthworker storing multiple oxygen tanks

Opportunities for Collaboration

Expanding Covid Vaccination Centers (CVC)
Together with the Africa CDC, we are helping governments across the continent identify the best places and the right types of CVCs for each community. We aim to outfit CVCs with essential equipment and train their personnel to administer COVID-19 vaccines effectively. Our goal is to expand CVCs to underserved or unserved high-needs areas.
Outreach Campaigns for Teachers & Students
We aim to lead targeted vaccination outreach campaigns to bring COVID-19 vaccines to secondary schools with low immunization rates, reaching thousands of teachers and students within a short period.
Strengthening Cold Chain Capacity
We aim to build out critical cold chain capacity (the infrastructure needed to transport and store vaccines) and make sure that COVID-19 vaccines can be safely sent to and administered at vaccination sites around Africa.

We are not safe until we are all safe.

Dr. Githinji Gitahi
Global CEO of Amref Health Africa

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Amref's COVID-19 Response