What we do
We are working to make sure health workers in Africa have access to reliable transportation.
Find out about how Riders’ services can assist your organisation with its transportation needs in Africa.
Where we work
Riders for Health work in sub-Saharan Africa, managing and maintaining vehicles for health-focused partners.
Get involved
There are a number of ways you can support our work. Be it fundraising, volunteering or just spreading the word - get involved!
Join us on an unforgettable fundraising ride across Zambia on the same motorcycles we use to provide a vital lifeline to rural communities.
About us
Riders for Health is working to make sure the ‘last mile’ is the most important mile in health care delivery.
Established in the late 1980s, Riders was the first charity ever founded out of a sport: motorbike racing.
Bridgestone Motorsport hosted a reception on Saturday 4th May at Bridgestone Hospitality at the Jerez MotoGP™ to celebrate a new partnership with Riders for Health to support their lifesaving …
Read full article >Riders for Health’s work has been highlighted in a report ‘The art and science of delivery’ as an example of how social enterprise can transform development. The report, published …
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16 April, 2013
Tickets for Day of Champions 2013 are on sale now from www.silverstone.co.uk announce Riders for Health, the official charity of MotoGP™. Day of Champions is one of the best days out in … read more
12 April, 2013
Riders for Health and MotoGP™ are offering fans a unique chance to discover the exclusive paddock at Jerez circuit on Thursday 2nd May to raise money for organisations lifesaving work in Africa. … read more
12 April, 2013
Off-road biking legend, Patsy Quick, will lead a mass motorcycle ride on Saturday 18th May to the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) Show at Peterborough Arena to support Riders for Health. … read more
Our blog is a space for debate and discussion around development issues. Riders for Health staff share our expertise on strengthening health systems and the critical link that this plays in saving lives in Africa.
This week is Global Road Safety Week and this year’s theme is ‘Make Walking Safe.’
As Riders for Health’s training manager, I know how important it is to raise awareness about road safety, and it is something that we do in each of our programmes in Africa.
According to the World Health Organisation more than 270,000 pedestrians are killed on roads each year. In … read more
Gary Taylor
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Today is World Malaria Day and this year’s theme is ‘Invest in the future. Defeat malaria.’ This got me thinking, how do we invest in the future?
Like everyone who is born in Zimbabwe I was given a child health card. This birth card is not only used to record personal information such as first name and surname – in my case ‘Big Baby Mathe’ – but it … read more
Sibonile Mathe
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I am currently attending the Global Newborn Health Conference in Johannesburg. This is an exciting gathering as it’s the first global conference focused solely on the first month of life.
You may wonder why there is focus on newborn health specifically since this is just one out of many months in a life, but newborn deaths represent 43% of child deaths – and as Millennium … read more
Kameko Nichols
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