AMREF confirms that task shifting in Africa is a reality in health care service delivery. It is common to find lower cadres doing the work of more senior personnel, especially in remote communities.
AMREF believes that task shifting presents a viable solution for improving health care coverage by making more efficient use of the human resources already available and by quickly increasing capacity while training and retention programmes are expanded.
Read AMREF's position statement on task shifting
AMREF is a transparent organisation distributing funds of up to $85 million per year.
