Amref Health Africa

Amref Health Africa
Formation1957
FounderArchibald McIndoe
Sir Michael Wood
Tom Rees
Location
  • International HQ: Nairobi,
    Kenya
OriginsEast Africa
Area served
Africa
Members
12
Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO)
Dr Githinji Gitahi
Revenue
$255m
Employees
2100
Volunteers
0
Websiteamref.org
Formerly called
African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF)

Amref Health Africa is a Kenyan-based non-governmental organization focused on providing community and environmental healthcare to countries in Africa. It is considered one of the most prominent health NGOs in Africa.[1]

  1. ^ Hamze, Hasan; Mengiste, Asrat; Carter, Jane (2017). "The impact and cost-effectiveness of the Amref Health Africa-Smile Train Cleft Lip and Palate Surgical Repair Programme in Eastern and Central Africa". Pan African Medical Journal. 28. doi:10.11604/pamj.2017.28.35.10344. ISSN 1937-8688. PMC 5697937.