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Stand Up for African Mothers

In the strong belief that no woman should die giving life, AMREF launched the international Stand Up for African Mothers campaign in October 2011 to draw attention to the plight of African mothers and to mobilise citizens worldwide to ensure that mothers receive the basic medical care they need during pregnancy and childbirth.

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UK launches Stand Up for African Mothers CampaignNEW

AMREF UK launched the AMREF international Stand Up for African Mothers campaign at an evening event held at exclusive central London hotel, One Aldwych, on 23rd May. The evening was a great success with many members of the London based African Diaspora attending and adding their voices to the campaign. Read More

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Tanzanian First Lady launches Stand Up for African Mothers Campaign NEW

Tanzanian First Lady Mama Salma Kikwete has added her support to the nomination of Ugandan midwife Esther Madudu for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. Read More

A midwife monitors a fetal heartbeat in Lui, Southern Sudan

International Day of the Midwife - 5 May 2012

Midwife literally translates to “With a Woman” from Latin, reflecting the practice that from time immemorial, women sought the assistance of other women close to them at the time of labour and childbirth.Read More

Maasai woman from Magadi where AMREF is seeking to improve the reproductive health of nomadic communities in order to reduce the deaths of girls and women during pregnancy and childbirth

AMREF Kenya’s Kajiado MNCH Boma Maternal Health Delivery Model receives an award

AMREF's Kajiado MNCH Boma Maternal Health Delivery Model has received an award as one of the “Most Promising Health Market Innovations" from the Institute of Health Policy, Management & Research. Read More

Prof. Ulrich Laaser, President, World Federation of Public Health Associations, Dr Teguest Guerma and Dr Louis Sambo, Director, WHO AFRO after receiving the WFPHA

AMREF recognised for its ‘outstanding work in public health’

AMREF received the World Federation of Public Health Associations 2012 Organisational Award. The award was bestowed in recognition of the organisation’s achievements in the field of public health. Read More