Amref Health Africa in Uganda

What Amref Health Africa in Uganda does

Amref Health Africa in Uganda is the country office of Amref Health Africa, the largest Africa-based International Non-Governmental Organisation, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and founded in 1957 as Amref Flying Doctors. The Uganda office in Kampala delivers health programs spanning HIV, TB, malaria, COVID-19, Mpox response, maternal and child health, and the elimination of female genital mutilation (FGM) through partnerships with the Government of Uganda, international funders, and community health volunteers. The broader organization runs programmes in over 35 African countries with offices in Europe and North America, supported by an annual operating budget of approximately USD 110 million and more than 1,200 staff members.

Amref's service delivery relies on a digital health stack that includes web-enabled data capture systems, mobile vaccination clinics fitted with solar-powered fridges and backup power, and digital platforms supporting Primary Care Networks and community health volunteer programs for malaria case management and health education. Technology is positioned as an enabler of last-mile service delivery rather than as a standalone product, with the organization emphasizing community-led health systems strengthening over technology-led disruption.

The organization operates as a donor-funded NGO with revenue derived primarily from multilateral grants (Global Fund, Gavi), bilateral aid (USAID, FCDO, Irish Aid, EU), UN agencies, foundations, and private donors. It also generates modest programmatic revenue through Principal Recipient and program implementation services, medical evacuation services via subsidiary Amref Flying Doctors, and consulting/advisory work through Amref Consulting. Key partnerships include AstraZeneca (Mobile Vaccination Clinics), Gavi (Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator), the Global Fund (TB Principal Recipient), WHO and Africa CDC (health security), and NCBA Group (medical evacuation discounts across East Africa). The Uganda country office is part of this broader network and does not independently disclose financials, headcount details, or programmatic metrics specific to its operations in the available source data.

Name

Amref Health Africa in Uganda

Legal name

Amref Health Africa

Website

https://amref.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amref Health Africa in Uganda is the Kampala-based country office of Amref Health Africa, Africa's largest INGO, delivering donor-funded HIV, TB, malaria, maternal health, and community health programs through government partnerships and community health volunteers across Uganda.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala, OTHER

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding and Grants: Amref Health Africa operates as an NGO primarily funded through donor funding, grants, and charitable contributions. The organization receives funding from governments, international organizations, foundations, and private donors.
2. Program Implementation Services: As Principal Recipient for Global Fund grants, Amref implements TB and other health programs on behalf of donors and governments, receiving programmatic funding for implementation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amref Health Africa delivers community-led public health programs and capacity-building services across 35+ African countries, focusing on health systems strengthening, disease prevention and treatment (HIV, TB, malaria, COVID-19), health workforce development, last-mile vaccination, and research. It operates as a non-profit through subsidiaries that provide medical evacuation (Amref Flying Doctors), health sciences higher education (Amref International University), health innovation (Amref Health Innovations), and consulting services including monitoring, evaluation, research, quality improvement, and technical assistance (Amref Consulting), funded primarily through donor grants and partnerships with governments and international development agencies.

Product overview

Amref Health Africa operates as the largest Africa-based International Non-Governmental Organisation focused on increasing sustainable health access across over 35 countries in Africa. The organization functions through a portfolio of subsidiaries and programs including Amref Flying Doctors (medical evacuation services), Amref Health Innovations (health innovation), Amref International University (health education), and the AHAIC Conference platform. Additional offerings include Amref Consulting providing Monitoring & Evaluation, Research, Technical Advisory, Quality Improvement, and Training & Capacity Building services. The organization also delivers health service programs such as Mobile Vaccination Clinics for hard-to-reach communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amref Flying Doctors: One of Africa's largest providers of medical evacuation services, conducting operations across the continent, Europe, Asia and the Middle East
• Amref International University
• Amref Health Innovations
• Amref Consulting
• AHAIC Conference

Products and services

• Amref Flying Doctors Medical evacuation and emergency medical transport services across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Sold to enterprises and governments needing cross-border emergency transport.
• Amref International University Higher education institution offering health sciences degree and training programs, providing a talent pipeline for the African health workforce.
• Amref Health Innovations

Quantifiable outcome

• 93 Primary Care Networks established across 37 counties in Kenya within 4 months
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• AstraZenecacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2022Partnership with AstraZeneca to launch Mobile Vaccination Clinics (MVCs) in Kenya to support last-mile COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Ten custom-built mobile clinics bring vaccines and health services to hard-to-reach communities. Each clinic is fitted with solar-powered fridges and backup power supply, equipped with web-enabled computers for data capture and reporting. The initiative aims to protect communities with limited access to vaccines and integrate non-communicable disease awareness into vaccination services.
• NCBA GroupcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 March 2022One-year renewable partnership giving NCBA customers access to 10% discount on emergency medical transport services across Eastern Africa. Covers Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zanzibar. Enables NCBA to offer medical evacuation service discounts to its customers for both ground and air medical emergency transport.
• aidTrainsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with aidTrain, a global provider of compliance training, to offer tailored training opportunities to stakeholders and partners in the global development sector. Goal is to advance lasting organizational capacity in Africa through compliance and professional development training.
• GavicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA) - Gavi will make up to $1 billion available over ten years to support sustainable growth of vaccine manufacturing in Africa. Initiative aims to address high startup costs and financial risks associated with vaccine production, accelerate local manufacturing agenda.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on health security initiatives including Ebola response, Mpox crisis response, and broader health system strengthening. Amref works with WHO and Africa CDC to prevent, detect, and respond to health emergencies across Africa.
• Africa CDCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention for continental health security, including Mpox response declared as Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS).
• Amref Flying DoctorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary organization providing medical evacuation services across Africa, Europe, Asia and Middle East. Founded in 1957, it is one of Africa's largest providers of medical evacuation services. Will replenish mobile clinics in hard-to-reach areas.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Partners In Health: Global health NGO focused on health systems strengthening, community health workers, and infectious disease across Africa and Haiti. Directly comparable to Amref in delivery model, primary care network focus, and donor mix (Global Fund, USAID, governments).
• PATH: Global health NGO with deep vaccine, infectious disease, and health systems work across Africa and other LMICs. Comparable to Amref as a multi-country INGO implementing donor-funded health programs at scale, including on immunization and primary care.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Major medical humanitarian INGO active across Africa in emergency response, vaccination, and health systems. Directly comparable on cross-country program delivery, emergency response (Ebola/Mpox), and donor-funded health implementation model.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Operates across 35+ countries implementing Global Fund, Gavi, and government-backed health programs in HIV, TB, malaria, and vaccines. Directly comparable as a large-scale INGO implementing partner competing for similar multi-year grant pools in East Africa.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Humanitarian INGO with significant health programming across fragile and conflict-affected African states including South Sudan. Comparable to Amref on emergency response, primary healthcare delivery, and donor-funded program implementation.
• CARE International: Global humanitarian and development NGO with health, nutrition, and women-focused programs across Africa. Comparable to Amref on donor-funded health implementation in Uganda and East Africa, and on multi-country community health work.
• BRAC: Largest development NGO globally with extensive health programs across Africa and Asia. Comparable to Amref in multi-country footprint, community health worker networks, health systems strengthening, and donor-funded delivery model.
• Save the Children: Major INGO with extensive health, immunization, and nutrition programs across Africa including Uganda. Comparable to Amref in pediatric and community health delivery, government partnerships, and donor-funded multi-country health implementation.

Emerging players

• Last Mile Health: Community health worker-focused NGO operating across Africa with strong digital health tooling. Comparable to Amref on the community health volunteer model and last-mile service delivery focus, though smaller in scale and geographic reach.
• Living Goods: Community health and digital health NGO operating in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda) with similar CHW-network models and government partnerships. Directly comparable on community health and last-mile delivery in the Uganda/East Africa region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AMREF_Worldwide
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AMREFHome
• Facebookfacebook.com/AmrefHealthAfrica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amref-health-africa-in-uganda
• Instagraminstagram.com/amrefhealthafrica

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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