The Automobile Association of Kenya ( AA Kenya) and the AMREF Flying Doctors have signed a partnership agreement in Nairobi, to provide Emergency Air and Ground Medical Evacuation services.
The partnership, will offer Maisha Membership, an air and ground ambulance scheme for its members. This partnership is an integral part of AA Kenya’s commitment to road safety and prioritising the well-being of its members and their loved ones during unforeseen accidents or emergencies.
The Automobile Association of Kenya (AA Kenya) with a rich history spanning 103 years, is the leading motoring association in Kenya dedicated to promoting road safety and providing motoring services and solutions and continues to play a vital role in improving road safety and ensuring positive motoring experience for all in Kenya.
On the other hand, the AMREF Flying Doctors is a subsidiary of Amref Health Kenya, the largest Africa-based International NGO founded in 1957 in Kenya, and has since been involved in health care project throughout East Africa one of which is their Air Ambulance Services.
AMREF Flying Doctors provides air evacuation services in medical emergencies as well as air ambulance transfers between medical facilities.
It has a fleet of five fully-owned dedicated ambulance aircraft, patience can be evacuated from anywhere on the African continent to anywhere in the world.
Under this partnership, AA Kenya Premier members will receive complimentary access to AMREF Flying Doctors’ services. Other AA Kenya members will have the option to pay an annual fee of Ksh 2,500 to receive unlimited air and ground ambulance services in case of medical emergencies.
In addition, AA Kenya members will have direct access to AMREF Flying Doctors’ 24 hour control centre, staffed by qualified medical practitioners who can offer invaluable medical advice.
At the premium level of membership refered to as Maisha Diamond, clients will receive air medical evacuations and upto US$200,000 of post-evacuation hospitalization coverage in Nairobi or South Africa including return flights to Kenya.
This partnership marks a significant milestone in enhancing the safety and well-being of AA Kenya members.
By joining forces, the two organizations are poised to make a positive impact on emergency response and save lives across Kenya.
The Maisha Medical Evacuation Plan will be offered in five packages, including Maisha Bronze, Maisha Silver, Maisha Gold, Maisha Platinum, and Maisha Diamond, with prices starting from as low as Ksh2,500.
The packages are designed to cover evacuations thoroughout Easy African region, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.
” This is a partnership between two institutions that have been offering similar kind of membership schemes. AA has been offering membership for vehicles and AMREF Flying Doctors has been offering membership for humans and so the merger is timely, it’s due to offer complete solution for the person with a vehicle…” said Dr Joseph Lelo, the Medical Director AMREF Flying Doctors.