Description: | The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) is an independent non-profit, non governmental organization (NGO) whose mission is to empower the disadvantaged people in Africa to enjoy better health. AMREF defines the disadvantaged as people who suffer high prevalence and impact of major health problems and challenges like malaria, HIV/AIDS, adolescent and reproductive health, water and sanitation and have poor access to health care.
AMREF, with its headquarters in Nairobi Kenya, was founded in 1957. The foundation has country offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa. There are field offices in Mozambique and Ethiopia and major programmes in South Sudan, Somalia and Rwanda.
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