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Fighting COVID-19 in Africa

African Mission Healthcare is dedicated to supporting our mission hospital partners and the extraordinary health professionals in Africa who are serving on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19.

Helping Missionary Doctors in Africa Fight COVID-19

Our mission hospital partners are stronger and more effective than ever before, but the stakes are high, not only for many families and individual lives across Africa but also for the mission hospitals and health workers that are critical to their care. These hospital teams will play a vital role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 3,700 Health Professionals

have been trained thanks to AMH, including 2,600 HIV clinical trainees and scholarships for degree level professional programs resulting in 275 new surgeons, nurses and anesthetists across Africa.

A Look Inside: The Impact of COVID-19

We’re publishing a series of articles highlighting different hospitals and partners across Africa. After a decade of collaborative efforts and steady investments, our mission hospital partners are stronger and will play a positive role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date the number of reported COVID cases in Africa has been relatively low. We shudder to think about the impact the virus could have in overcrowded settings marked by high rates of malnutrition and HIV. While our mission hospital partners are working hard to prepare for the potential impact of the pandemic in Africa, they need your help.

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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.”

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.

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.

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

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Help Doctors in Africa Fight COVID-19

AMH has worked to be a trusted partner to more than 40 mission hospitals in 18 countries. We have invested more than $26 million in a broad range of projects focused on clinical care, infrastructure, equipment and training that we estimate will enable more than 10 million patient visits. This has strengthened the institutions and their teams for such a time as this; but they will need much more help and many more resources to combat COVID in their communities.

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