Githinji Gitahi
Dr. Githinji Gitahi is the group CEO of Amref Health Africa, a leading public health organization focused on improving health systems across the continent. A prominent advocate for addressing the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa, Gitahi warns that the continent's health systems are at risk of collapse due to inadequate funding and a lack of focus on chronic diseases like cancer and diabetes. He emphasizes the need for African governments to take ownership of health issues and calls for strategic investment in health care to protect community well-being. Gitahi's insights highlight the critical intersection of global health policy and local health needs, particularly in the context of shifting foreign aid priorities.
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Amref Health Africa Group CEO Githinji Gitahi stated that harmful practices such as FGM rob girls of their potential.
Amref Health Africa launches 7.6b initiative to eradicate FGM in East Africa
Kenya· 2026-02-17
Dr Githinji Gitahi, chief executive of Amref Health Africa, said: 'This journal article reinforces a growing public health alarm sounding across Africa.'
Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study | Global development
United Kingdom· 2026-02-03
Dr Githinji Gitahi is the chief executive of Amref Health Africa.
High youth death rates are an ‘emerging crisis’, global health study warns | Global healthUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-12
Dr Githinji Gitahi emphasized that health in Kenya is primarily funded by local taxes rather than external aid.
Donor cuts threaten healthcare in Kenya as experts call for local solutionsKenya· 2025-07-26
Amref Heath Africa CEO Githinji Gitahi says that the withdrawal of the USAID funding would leave the government with the alternative of seeking funding from other donors.
Trump's declaration that he is stopping US aid to Africa has caught many unawaresKenya· 2025-03-08
Dr. Githinji Gitahi heads Amref Health Africa, a large nonprofit that relies on the United States for about 25 percent of its funding.
How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks
United States· 2025-03-08Dr Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO of Amref Health Africa, warned that disproportionate funding for tertiary care leaves millions without access to essential health services.
With no money, African states told to bank on disease preventionKenya· 2025-03-04
Dr Githinji Gitahi, chief executive of Amref Health Africa, discusses China's focus on infrastructure.
‘This will cost lives’: cuts to UK aid budget condemned as ‘betrayal’ by international development groups | Global developmentUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-02
Githinji Gitahi, the CEO of Amref Health Africa Group, stressed the need for the African continent to take control of its health agenda.
Africa's health future in focus at AHAIC 2025 amid US aid freezeKenya· 2025-03-02Dr Githinji Gitahi, group CEO of Amref Health Africa, warned that Africa's medical system risks collapse due to chronic diseases.
Africa’s medical system risks ‘collapse in next few years’, warns health leader | Global healthUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-27