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CA-3-S064589001 2026-07-10T06:32:42 This project aims to improve access to health information and basic health services, particularly for child and maternal health, by training 1,320 community health workers in vulnerable and marginalized communities in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda, and 800 traditional health practitioners in South Africa. The community health workers help reduce the incidence of malaria, HIV/AIDS and other preventable health problems by providing community health education and services to children and mothers. Five health clinics in Tanzania are being rehabilitated. To promote effectiveness and sustainability, the African Medical and Research Foundation Canada (AMREF) is documenting best practices for training community health workers, identifying the most effective methods for improving the integration of these health workers into the government's health systems, and documenting lessons learned for strengthening health systems with community health workers. AMREF Canada works with local NGO partners, government ministries (at the district level and national levels), community institutions and health experts in the field. AMREF Canada also promotes Canadian public engagement on maternal and child health through presentations, social networking activities, and media. Closed 2011-02-08T00:00:00 2014-06-30T00:00:00 Tanzania 34.00% Uganda 20.00% South Africa 25.00% Kenya 21.00% Amref Health Africa in Canada Health policy and administrative management 15.00% Basic health infrastructure 5.00% Basic health care 5.00% Malaria control 10.00% Health education 10.00% Democratic participation and civil society 10.00% Health personnel development 35.00% STD control including HIV/AIDS 10.00% 2332159.00 Results achieved as of the end of the project June 2014 include: In Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda, (i) over 1,500 community health workers were trained in the delivery of essential health services; (ii) more than 100,000 household visits/sessions were conducted by community health workers after they completed their training; (iii) more than 26,000 referrals were made by community health workers connecting sick individuals to services provided by the formal health system; (iv) approximately 161,300 individuals were reached with public health information through public forums and community dialogue sessions; and (v) more than 12,000 insecticide treated bed nets (ITN) used to prevent malaria were distributed by community health workers leading to an increase usage of ITN, with 86.2% of children under five and 79.6% of women using it in program-targeted areas. These results are contributing to improving the health of rural, poor, and vulnerable, especially women and children, in Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda. It has reduced caseloads of preventable and treatable diseases in targeted communities and is also improving people’s access to improved quality health care services and good information about their health. Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners Bilateral Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation Global Affairs Canada YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br Pre-APP Children's issues Youth Issues 698421.00 305725.00 773422.00 698355.00 -2.28524 37.82654 -28.41789 32.18483 -1.35 34.6667 1.30889 32.45639 2010200491 Amref Health Africa in Canada 2332159.00 265916.00 241763.09 81606.18 297020.00 143606.57 230673.01 323064.15 86719.00 96740.00 274695.00 194367.00 95989.00