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Q&A with Amref Health Africa<\/h2>\n

With its global headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa<\/a> has a deep understanding of the challenges in sharing family planning knoweldge in Africa. A\u00a0core partner on Knowledge SUCCESS, Amref provides health services and health worker training to over 30 African countries, and partners with communities to create long lasting change. <\/i><\/p>\n

Find out what Amref sees as East Africa’s greatest strengths and weaknesses in knowledge sharing, and why we should all aspire to be lazy people in this interview with our colleagues Diana Mukami and Lilian Kathoki.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Can you briefly describe Amref\u2019s role on Knowledge SUCCESS?<\/b><\/p>\n

Diana:<\/b> We are an African organization working in the health sector. We see first-hand the challenges that people within the health system come across in terms of knowledge needs, availability, access, usability, relevance, and so on. We consider Amref\u2019s role as the facilitator for understanding on a deep level what the actual needs [of our East Africa audiences]\u00a0 are and how knowledge management practices can address those needs, ultimately making the work of health professionals easier.<\/p>\n

Lilian:<\/b> Our role is ensuring that unique innovations, best practices, and learnings around FP\/RH are available and accessible to practitioners and stakeholders, with a focus for us on the East Africa region.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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What are you most excited about in terms of Amref\u2019s planned work in Knowledge SUCCESS?<\/b><\/p>\n

Diana: <\/b>We\u2019ve been in this space for 60+ years and it\u2019s not always clear what those knowledge solutions are and how they can be used and scaled across different stakeholders. I\u2019m excited that with this project, there is a deliberate effort. The project is focused on having these solutions packaged properly and made available and accessible for health professionals. It\u2019s exciting to be part of this journey towards a world where people have [the tools and knowledge] they need to do their job.<\/p>\n

Lilian: <\/b>For me, it\u2019s not just about being the knowledge management facilitators, but also consumers of Knowledge SUCCESS\u2019 tools and best practices. That\u2019s what makes Amref a very strategic partner. Whatever we learn, the tools that the project will create, are actually going to be valuable to Amref in the long run.<\/p>\n

Diana: <\/b>Yes, we\u2019re both the guinea pig and the champion for these products and services. [laughs<\/i>]<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n