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toured Dutch theatres. The awareness event was co-organised by AMREF
in the Netherlands and the opening night was attended by our patron,
the Prince of Orange, and his spouse. Bert Koenders, Dutch Minister of
Development Cooperation, was also a guest of honour.
On the public awareness front, AMREF in the Netherlands contributed
to a popular Dutch television series about a hospital and its staff . Several
episodes in the 2010 edition are set in Africa, highlighting AMREF’s work
in Kenya.
Several members of staff from Africa visited the Netherlands in 2009,
including Dr Thomas Kibua, Ravi Ram, Dr John Nduba, Dr Florence Muli-
Musiime, Bob Kioko and Emily Mworia. Jacqueline Lampe, executive
director of AMREF in the Netherlands, visited a number of AMREF projects
in Africa throughout the year, and was accompanied on several of her trips
by members of the Board of Directors.
SPAIN
AMREF in Spain announced the appointment of Manuel Campo Vidal as
its Goodwill Ambassador. A well known Spanish TV journalist, Mr Vidal is
also President of the Spanish TV Academy. He is committed to upholding
AMREF’s values and objectives, and will speak about our work at public
meetings and AMREF events.
AMREF in Spain launched a publication, ‘AMREF Report about Health in
Africa’, to the media and general public. The document highlights the state
of health in African, the work that AMREF is doing, and the importance of
supporting that work.
Dr Alfonso Villalonga, Chairman of AMREF in Spain, was a speaker at two
conferences, both relevant to health and corporate social responsibility.
At the ‘Doing Good and Doing Well’ Conference at the IESE Business
School in Barcelona, Dr Villalonga’s talk took place in a panel to discuss
‘How to improve access to health care for people at the BOP (Bottom of
the Pyramid)’. The other was at the ‘Foro de Soria XXI’ on sustainable
development. In a panel to discuss health problems among young people,
the Chairman spoke about the health challenges of African youth.
SWEDEN
AMREF in Sweden hired its fi rst employee, Country Director Caroline
Edelstam Molin, in 2009 and opened up an offi ce in Stockholm. A Creative
Advisory Board was appointed.
AMREF in Sweden received a grant from the Swedish Broadcasting
Corporation to support the second phase of the Trachoma Prevention and
Control Project in Ethiopia.
The partnership between AMREF and the Swedish International
Development Agency (Sida) included activities to reduce the prevalence
and impact of HIV and AIDS in East Africa.
AMREF in Sweden successfully launched an AMREF bracelet, a silver piece of
jewelry by a Swedish designer. The bracelet has received media attention
because one of Sweden’s most prestigious interior design shops, Svenskt
Tenn, is selling it.
Sweden’s new Country Director visited AMREF’s Kibera Health Care Project
during her fi rst visit to Nairobi.