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02 Africa: The Gift of Oxygen

People often ask us, “What is the best thing we can do for Africa in response to COVID?” After serving on the COVID ward at AIC Kijabe Mission Hospital, Dr. Jon Fielder, co-founder and Chief Executive of AMH observes, “The answer is clearer than ever: it’s oxygen.”

Published on September 15, 2020

Partners in Hope Hospital: Providing Hope and Light in a Challenging Environment 

Partners in Hope (PIH) is located in Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe. Malawi is the third poorest country in the world, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $390 per person and, like many countries in Africa, has a major shortage in qualified health workers. Most people living in Malawi are surviving day-to-day and have little to no access to quality, compassionate healthcare.

Published on June 22, 2020

African woman holding a baby in her arms at a hospital

Maua Methodist Hospital: Long-term Investing for Impact 

“AMH has worked with us to procure urgently needed PPE and oxygen in a matter of days. This has provided significant encouragement for our team as we just experienced our first confirmed COVID case within walking distance of Maua Hospital.” – Justus Marete, Maua Methodist Hospital CEO.

Published on May 22, 2020

Patient in bed and Dr.Jon Fielder on the side next to another doctor

Hope in a Time of Fear: Lessons Learned from HIV/AIDS for COVID-19

Dr. Perry Jansen served in Malawi fighting HIV/AIDS and now offers insight into how those lessons apply for the world facing COVID-19.

Published on May 7, 2020

How is Kijabe Hospital in Kenya Preparing for COVID-19?

The capacity of health systems across Africa is only a small fraction of similar capacity in the Western world. Their resources and reserves are much lower. We need each hospital to survive and thrive for the current crisis and the next.

Published on May 7, 2020

The Plaster House

We believe no child in Tanzania should live with a treatable disability, so we provide a High Love, Low Cost surgical rehabilitation programme at our purpose-built facility in Arusha, northern Tanzania. We never turn a child away. The children come from families all over Tanzania who are very poor and most often from rural areas. […]

Published on July 29, 2019

AMH Mission Hospital Teaching Network

We have a very BIG DREAM…We envision an African continent filled with enduring and improving health systems where everyone has access to quality, compassionate healthcare.

Published on February 8, 2019

Surgical Access For Everyone (SAFE) Initiative

Access to quality surgery is one of several critical needs across Sub-Saharan Africa. Sponsoring surgeries for those in greatest need, is an important component of the solution.

Published on February 8, 2019

AMH Surgical Access For Everyone (SAFE) Initiative

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