Amref Health Africa in Canada

Happy Africa Day! Mathematics: Ancient, AFRICAN, and ahead of its time! 🌍

Join us in celebrating Africa Day by swiping left to learn more about the continent’s amazing global contributions!

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• 🌟 Don’t miss out on a pivotal event! Our pre-WHA press briefing is set to address the critical health challenges facing Africa. We’re bringing together voices for change to outline Africa’s advocacy priorities at the World Health Assembly. 📅 Save the date and be part of the conversation that could change the course of public health in Africa.

Register today! https://t.co/nKagNngO7p

Join us for an exclusive press briefing ahead of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly!
This pivotal event will spotlight key public health priorities for Africa.
Register today: 🔗 https://rb.gy/5z9xf8

Join us for an exclusive press briefing ahead of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly!

This pivotal event will spotlight key public health priorities for Africa.

Register today: 🔗 https://rb.gy/5z9xf8

With Mother’s Day right around the corner (this Sunday), let’s celebrate the remarkable Moms and Mother figures who have impacted our lives. 🌷 This year, honour them with a gift that empowers Mothers like Bi Hawa in Zanzibar to keep leading her community in the fight to . [Read Bi Hawa's inspiring story via link in our bio]

🎉 As we mark 50 years of impact, every Mother’s Day donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000 until May 31st—Doubling Mom's Impact! Every gift matters!🌟 [Please donate at: amrefcanada.org, link in bio].

Thank you for putting health at the heart of African communities. Happy Mother’s Day! 💐💝

Meet Elistina Godfrey, an 80-year-old grandmother who faced the arduous task of fetching water over two kilometres away for her four grandchildren, risking their health to water-borne diseases. This daily struggle was not just a physical burden but also a constant worry for the safety and well-being of her family, underlining a critical problem many in her community faced: the lack of access to clean, safe water.

The introduction of a new borehole by Amref Health Africa in Malawi Project, conveniently located just three hundred meters from her home, marked a pivotal moment in Elistina's life. This solution drastically reduced the time and risk involved in water collection, transforming a perilous task into a manageable part of her day and significantly enhancing her family's quality of life.

Elistina's story highlights the profound impact that access to clean water brings to communities. Watch Elistina's story to see how, through the generous support of our donors, Amref is making clean water more accessible to communities in Malawi.

With your support, we continue to expand sustainable water access in communities.

New Hope Springs in Malawi: A Journey to Water Security for Elistina and her Grandchildren. Elistina Godfrey, an 80-year-old widow, faced the arduous task of fetching water over two kilometers away for her four grandchildren, risking their health to...

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SAVE THE DATE: 14th March - am EST

Join Power To Youth Ug at the ongoing to discover Uganda's transformative approach to media reporting on harmful practices affecting adolescent girls and young women.

Theme: Silantoi Series A Paradigm Shift in Media Reporting on Harmful Practices.

Register to attend this insightful session.

🔗 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2Qr8QSowRymxgDLE69uQVw #/registration

We’re recruiting a Director of Programs & Partnerships! Reporting to the Executive Director and serving on the senior leadership team, this role will lead the programmatic work of Amref Health Africa in Canada.

If you are excited by a leadership opportunity focused on impact, growth and charting new territory, then we want to hear from you.

If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, please share this with them!

Link to job posting: https://amrefcanada.org/careers/

February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM.

Every survivor's voice is a call to action to join the global movement to for good.

Join us in empowering more voices and defending every girl's right to her future.

Watch the video to hear from some of our Amref Health Africa Community Campaigners in Senegal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZVR--dgmR8



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Her Voice Matters: Ending FGM/C by 2030. Amref Health Africa is committed to the Sustainable Development Goal of ending FGM/C by 2030. We work in partnership with grassroots activists and practicing...

Absolutely thrilled to share this with you! 🌟 Listen to Marc-David Munk - a long-time Amref Health Africa supporter and partner - as he takes us behind the scenes of his latest memoir, "Urgent Calls from Distant Places." 📚✈️ Hear firsthand about his extraordinary journey as a volunteer emergency physician with the AMREF Flying Doctors.

Tune in to listen to the podcast interview: 🎧💖

World Extreme Medicine, discussing the critical role of empathy in medicine. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/delivering-healthcare-against-the-odds-a/id1335582586?i=1000643493374

‎World Extreme Medicine Podcast: Delivering Healthcare Against the Odds: A Flight Surgeon's Insightful East African Missions - Marc-David Munk on Apple Podcasts ‎Show World Extreme Medicine Podcast, Ep Delivering Healthcare Against the Odds: A Flight Surgeon's Insightful East African Missions - Marc-David Munk - Jan 30, 2024

We are excited to announce the appointment of Navin Singh, as our new Executive Director!

Bringing over two decades of strategic leadership and fundraising experience within the Canadian charitable sector, Navin is ideally positioned to advance our mission, grow our profile in Canada and drive impact.

Amref Health Africa in Canada’s Board chair, Dr Ryan Wiley, welcomed Navin’s appointment: “The Board is delighted to welcome Navin as Amref Canada’s Executive Director after an extensive search process. His appointment marks an exciting new chapter for us as we celebrate Amref’s fiftieth year in Canada and build the foundation for our exciting future. His wealth of experience and visionary leadership will help us realize our full potential as an organization committed to achieving lasting health change across Africa.”

Navin’s appointment signifies Amref Health Africa in Canada’s ambitious future. Please join us in warmly welcoming Navin to !

Click the link in our stories to read more on this exciting announcement!

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Florence Temu to the Amref Health Africa in Canada Board of Directors.

With over 17 years of dedicated leadership service to , a rich background in public health, and a commitment to improving health systems and health outcomes for communities across Africa, we are thrilled to have her on our Board and look forward to the expertise she will bring.

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Dr Florence! Karibu (welcome) aboard!

Click the link to read her profile on our website: https://lnkd.in/dp5jM7yn



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Denied health care services, millions of people continue to endure poor health and poverty. The human right to quality health is essential for sustainable development.  
 
Join global health & social justice advocates in a discussion about the role of human rights in shaping a more equitable global health system at the Hilton Humanitarian Symposium & Ceremony, this Thursday October 26. Watch the livestream event featuring Alicia Ely Yamin professor and Sr. Advisor , CEO at Global Alliance for Health, and our very own group CEO Dr. !
 
Register for the livestream on the Hilton Humanitarian Prize website or visit tinyurl.com/prizelivestream2023.

Join us and Amref Health Africa in the USA today at 10 AM EST. Hear directly from our colleagues about how Amref's maternal and child health programs have evolved over the last 60 years and the future of reproductive health in Kenya & Uganda!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99961909840?pwd=MXNvakdUM1VQV1FNYlJHZUU2clVWUT09

Meeting ID: 999 6190 9840
Passcode: 404289

Speakers:

John Kutna - Programme Management Specialist at
Amref Health Africa, Kenya

Dr. Tonny Kapsandui - Program Manager, RMNCAH + Nutrition
Amref Health Africa, Uganda

Maureen Moseka - Midwife at Rhino Refugee Camp
Amref Health Africa, Uganda

Bob Kelty (Moderator) – CEO, Amref USA

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• 📣 YOU'RE INVITED! We're back with another Supporter Call! 🙌🏿

Today and every day, we work hard to give mothers and children the strongest start in life!

Join us next Wednesday and hear first-hand from our staff about how our maternal and child health programs have evolved in the last 60 years and what the future holds for reproductive, maternal, newborn child, and adolescent health!

📅 Wednesday, October 18 10:00am EST
📧 RSVP through the link in our bio!

EVERY CHILD MATTERS

September 30 is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.

On this day we remember and honour the lives of the Indigenous people who were forced into the genocidal residential school system.

Please wear orange, donate to Indigenous organizations, educate yourself, find local events to support, and leave space for Indigenous folks to grieve on this day. 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

Happy New Week! 🔊We’re recruiting for our new Executive Director!

If you are excited by a leadership opportunity focused on impact, growth and charting new territory, then we want to hear from you.

The Executive Director (ED) will be the most senior staff person of Amref Health Africa in Canada, and responsible for advancing the vision, mission, and values of the organization under the strategic oversight of the Board of Directors.

(And If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, please share this with them!)

Click the link in our bio to view the posting and application details: https://amrefcanada.org/careers/

Or through our hiring partner's job portal

As we mark , we are reminded that water is the essence of life, a finite resource critical for the survival of all living things. However, with the growing challenges of climate change, increased levels of population, and urbanisation, the availability of clean and safe water is becoming increasingly threatened. To ensure a sustainable future, we must sow the seeds of change and adopt innovative solutions to create a water-wise world.

🙌🏾Community health workers. These are the wonderful folks the world can’t turn without, or at least this is true in Zambia.

Meet Josephine, for example. She has been the backbone of providing community health support to mothers like Hope Thabitha and baby Banda - in her local community in Chifubu, Ndola District, in Zambia.

💞“What is in my heart is the love I have for my community. I don’t want my people to suffer, the women and children especially. “Josephine says.

She knows too well that she is the critical link between mothers and the formal health system.

Josephine is among 1300 community health workers trained in Respective Maternal Care through Amref Health Africa’s Closing The Gap Project. During the training, she learned about providing health education and behaviour change motivation, including ways to support mothers to be able to follow health recommendations.

This is especially useful for pregnant mothers who may sometimes delay making critical decisions that could affect their health and that of their unborn child.

💪🏾Community health workers like Josephine are the cornerstone of a competent community health network. They play a crucial role in health promotion, disease prevention, and referral of community members to the formal health system.

🎯With your support and partnership, Amref Health Africa aims to make Community Health Workers accessible to everyone, everywhere in Africa. So that mothers like Hope can get lifesaving care when they need it, where they need it for the best health outcomes.

🎉As we celebrate 50 yrs of Canadian support, we invite you to journey with us for the next 50 yrs of impact. Follow along as we share stories from the people and communities creating lasting health change in Africa!

Read more of Josephine’s inspiring story on our website: https://amrefcanada.org/our-stories/impact-of-community-health-workers/



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Promoting gender inclusivity in climate change efforts is vital to harnessing the full potential of young people in creating a greener, more equitable, and more sustainable world.

This International Youth Day, we honour the dynamic spirit and prowess of young people to drive sustainability, green skills, and positive transformation in their communities.

How can African communities tap into existing funding opportunities for climate change and health interventions? Join the discussion at the happening tomorrow.

Register here 👉🏿 via link in bio

, in the face of the , harnessing the power of local communities and engaging the youth is crucial to combat climate change and protect public health in Africa?

Join us for the webinar to get more insights. July 27 ( 8 AM EST)

Don't miss out!

Register now to attend >>> link in bio

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