Long-term improvements in health will not be achieved through the delivery of health projects alone. AMREF sets out to influence those in power so that health policies, practices and financing better serve the needs of the poor.
AMREF’s advocacy priorities include:
Community health workers should be recognised as an integral part of health delivery systems
Health systems should be managed, staffed and resourced to provide effective health care and not just the treatment of diseases
Health worker shortages
Our current advocacy focus is addressing the critical shortage of health workers in sub-Saharan Africa. AMREF recognises the low numbers and capacity of health workers, particularly in rural areas, as one of the key challenges for effective health care in Africa.
There needs to be global commitment to invest in health workers at all levels across Africa. This process must be led and owned by African governments, with appropriate levels of financial investment and technical assistance from donors.
