Africa

Michael Wood Clinical and Research Centre

AMREF in Kenya
PO Box 30125-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 699 4000
Fax: +254 20 606 340
Email:info@amrefke.org
Country Director: Ms Mette Kjaer

AMREF in Tanzania
1019 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road,
Upanga
PO Box 2773
Dar es Salaam
Tel: +255 22 2116 610/2113673
Fax: +255 22 2115 823
Email: info@amreftz.org
Country Director: Ms Blanche Pitt

AMREF in Uganda
Plot 29 Nakasero Rd
PO Box 10663
Kampala
Tel: +256 414 250319
Fax: +256 414 344565
Email:info@amrefug.org
Country Director: Joshua Kyallo

AMREF in South Africa
297B Lynnwood Road
Menlo Park
Pretoria
PostNet Suite 92 Private Bag X19
Menlo Park, 0102
Pretoria
Tel: +27 12 362 3127/35/36
Fax: +27 12 362 3102
Email:amrefsa@amref.org.za
Country Director: Carol GuguLethu Lembethe

AMREF in Ethiopia
House Number 629
Kabele, 12, Wewda 16
Megenagna off Geb
resellesie Road
PO Box 20855, Code 1000 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 6184751/6627851
Fax: +251 11 6627887
Email: amref@telecom.net.et
Country Director: Dr João Soares

Kenya - key health statistics

  • The government only contributes to 54% of health care services – as a result, non governmental, private and faith-based organisations and traditional healers fill the gap in health care provision
  • Only half of the population of Kenya has access to safe water and proper sanitation
  • Up to 60% of public hospital beds are filled with HIV/AIDS patients at any one time
  • 15% of women aged 15-40 die during childbirth

Ethiopia - key health statistics

  • 85% of the population live in rural areas where it is more difficult to access health care
  • Although 92% of the population has potential access to health care only a third actually use the health service
  • 60% of health workers leave their job within a year, many abandoning the public sector for better paid posts in the private sector
  • Infant mortality levels are 77 for every 1000 live births
  • Child mortality - deaths before the age of five- sits at 123 per 1,000 live births
  • Less than a quarter of the population have access to safe water