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Organization Contact Information

Name: African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Canada
Street 1: 489 College Street
Street 2: Suite 407
City: Toronto
Province: ON
Post Code: M6G 1A5
Country: Canada
Phone: 416-961-6981
Email: info@amrefcanada.org
Web Site: http://www.amrefcanada.org

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Ms
First Name: Anne-Marie
Last Name: Kamanye
Title: Programme Manager
Title: Programme Manager
Email: akamanye@amrefcanada.org

TB activities you're involved in:

Advocacy, communication and social mobilization
Health Promotion
Patient-led activities and social mobilization
Political and national advocacy
TB education and awareness raising
Funding
Advocacy
Capacity Building for partner initiatives
Health system strengthening
TB control
Research
Basic research
Health systems, services and policy research
TB/HIV
TB Healthcare Services
Community Care
Diagnostics/Laboratories
DOTS Expansion
TB/HIV
Workplace services
Technical Assistance
Frontline TB Services/ Programme Implementation (operational: treatment and diagnostics)
Human Resources training (Drs, nurses, researchers, NGOs)
Partnership building
 

General Information

Organization Type: NGO - International Health

Organization Description:
The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Canada is recognized today as Africa's premier health development organization. Headquartered in Africa with the majority of its staff being African, AMREF is the only international African NGO of its kind.

AMREF's mission is to ensure access to good health for the most vulnerable and marginalized people in Africa. With their active involvement, we develop and implement innovative and sustainable solutions to critical health challenges facing the continent.

Our mission in Canada is to support AMREF in Africa to address critical health challenges by raising funds, providing project support, building capacity, raising awareness and engaging the Canadian public in African health development.

Since 1957, AMREF has been working closely with rural and urban communities to empower people, and its work with African governments is improving health systems.
 
Which Working Group(s) will you participate in: DOTS Expansion
TB/HIV
No of staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Which country are you based in: Canada
Which country/ies do you do operate in: Ethiopia
Kenya
South Africa
Sudan
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: African
Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: No
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Stop TB communications
Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: Technical assistance and advice

Declaration of interests
No conflicts of interest were delacred.

Application date: 2009-3-31