AMREF Flying Doctors

AMREF Flying Doctors is an air ambulance and medical assistance company based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in 1957. The company says it has more than 65 years of experience in the market.

Its air ambulance service flies patients within Africa and internationally. The company says its aircraft work worldwide. The fleet includes a Pilatus PC-12 with a range of 1,600 nautical miles, carrying two stretchers and one seated patient. It also has a Citation Sovereign C680 with a range of 2,500 nautical miles, carrying two stretchers and two seated patients.

In March 2007 AMREF became the first operator outside of Europe to receive full special care accreditation from the European Aeromedical Institute. It began flying Cessna Grand Caravans in January 1996. In November 2018 it acquired and launched its first fully owned air ambulance jet.

AMREF provides medical assistance for insurers, assistance companies and travelers. The company says it has been a trusted partner for more than 100 international insurance and assistance companies. Its Maisha medical evacuation plans cover air and ground transport for individuals, groups and companies in East Africa. Maisha plans can be subscribed to online.

Its ground ambulance service offers emergency and non-emergency transport, with ambulances available on request. The company also provides medical escorts on commercial airline flights.

AMREF also runs training courses for medical professionals, staff and local people, including aero-medical training. The company says its training helps people save lives.

The company has contact offices in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Its emergency line runs 24 hours a day. The company says it provides safe, fast and efficient responses, even in difficult circumstances.

Services

• Air ambulance
• Medical escorts on commercial flights
• Ground ambulance
• Medical assistance for insurers
• Maisha medical evacuation plans
• Aero-medical training courses
• Medical evacuation
• Training courses