Healthcare for Africa
Africa has only 1.55 health workers for every 1,000 people. Behind that number are millions of men, women, and children who cannot access a doctor, a clinic, or even a basic diagnosis. Preventable conditions become permanent disabilities. Treatable diseases become death sentences.
Healthcare is not a privilege. It is a right. Since 2019, ARCD has been building clinics, funding life-changing surgeries, and training healthcare workers across Africa's most underserved communities, because every life deserves the chance to be saved.
1.1 million
People Reached
Across ARCD's full portfolio of development programs, including healthcare.
$7M+
In-Kind Medical Donations
Essential supplies and equipment delivered directly to partner health facilities.
32
Countries across Africa
Mobilizing vital resources to maximize community impact.
THE HEALTHCARE CRISIS COSTING LIVES EVERY DAY
Across Africa, millions have no access to basic medical care. Without trained workers, medicines, or nearby clinics, preventable deaths happen daily — and the most vulnerable pay the highest price.
A Continent Underserved
The WHO recommends 4.45 health workers per 1,000 people. Africa has only 1.55. This shortage means clinics are hours away, cataracts go untreated, and mothers deliver babies without skilled support.
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Burden on the Vulnerable
In rural Sub-Saharan Africa, clinics are scarce or under-equipped. Communities rely on unsafe alternatives, preventable diseases go undiagnosed, and children miss life-changing interventions. Mothers face childbirth without trained help, fueling a cycle of preventable mortality and poverty.
Strengthening Systems, Restoring Lives
ARCD invests in infrastructure and human capacity to sustain health outcomes for decades. Partnering with Ministries of Health and local NGOs, we build facilities, supply resources, and train healthcare workers who continue serving long after projects end.
Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs)
We construct and equip PHCCs as the first point of care for rural communities, staffed with trained personnel and serving thousands within their catchment area.
Specialized Health Centers & Hospitals
Beyond primary care, ARCD builds and equips facilities for specialized services where the need is greatest:
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Eye Care Centers for cataract surgery and vision restoration
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Obstetrics & Gynecology units for maternal and newborn health
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Renal Dialysis centers for patients with kidney disease
Cataract Surgery Camps
Mobile surgical camps restore sight in underserved areas, with procedures costing as little as $100 and taking under 20 minutes.
In-Kind Medical Donations
We procure and distribute medical equipment, medicines, and essential supplies to partner facilities that lack the resources to acquire them independently. These donations fill critical gaps that keep facilities operational and patients cared for.
Support Families in Crisis
Support urgent campaigns across the regions we serve.
Urgent
Sponsor an Orphan
Your support provides essentials like food, education, and healthcare to help over 17,000 children thrive
Restore Vision with Cataract Surgery
Together, we're rewriting new stories for their lives, providing the invaluable gift of sight.
Sponsor Education in Africa
Your minimum $25 donation can provide a student with essential school supplies, helping them achieve academic success and lifelong learning.
Qurbani/Uddhiya for Africa - 2026
For many, your Qurbani donation may be their only chance all year to enjoy a nourishing meal with meat.
Give Care. Give Sight. Give a Future.
Every gift helps build clinics, train healthcare workers, and supply medicines for Africa’s most vulnerable communities. Your contribution is a direct investment in healthier, more dignified lives.
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