Youth — Safari Doctors

Health Ambassadors

Safari Doctors' Youth Health Ambassador (YHA) programme has been running since 2017, placing trained young people at the centre of health systems in Kenya's remote northern coast and border regions.

YHAs aged 18–25 are embedded in schools and communities across Lamu, Tana River, and Garissa—leading health education sessions, supporting medical outreaches, collecting data, and linking young people and families to care.

The programme seeks to build awareness about sexual and reproductive health and rights, improve hygiene practices, provide first aid for the wider community, and more.

Our cohort of Youth Health Ambassadors is now accredited as Community Health Workers (CHWs), who conduct monthly household visits and, in partnership with Medic, capture digital health data that can strengthen county data collection.

Safari Doctors is a proud member of the Community Health Impact Coalition and its Youth Health Ambassadors actively advocate for the rights and recognition of CHWs.

"The best thing for me has been the monthly training sessions. The skills I have gained have shaped me into who I am today. I am excited that my communities are getting knowledge that will help them for a lifetime on maternal and child and reproduct… — "The best thing for me has been the monthly training sessions. The skills I have gained have shaped me into who I am today. I am excited that my communities are getting knowledge that will help them for a lifetime on maternal and child and reproductive health. 2021 means a healthier community, cleaner environment and an involved community."
**Kale Mbwarashee Bakari**

“I have benefited a lot from different training and obtained skills, like first aid, how to be a good leader, raising awareness in my community on population, health and environment, including waste management. It was my responsibility to train my H… — “I have benefited a lot from different training and obtained skills, like first aid, how to be a good leader, raising awareness in my community on population, health and environment, including waste management. It was my responsibility to train my Health Scouts in order to spread this knowledge at large within the community.”
**Fatma Omar**

“The best thing for me has been everything I have learnt on the importance of health coverage for my community and how to involve them in improving it. These training sessions have really empowered me. I look forward to volunteering more on the proj… — “The best thing for me has been everything I have learnt on the importance of health coverage for my community and how to involve them in improving it. These training sessions have really empowered me. I look forward to volunteering more on the projects and activities that will change my community for the better. The shared knowledge when I am with the rest of my teammates is incredible and I always look forward to the next meeting.”
**Mkuu Mohamed Bwanausi**