APHRC (African Population and Health Research Center) is a leading research institution and think tank in Africa, dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of African people. As an Africa-led global research center, APHRC generates evidence to drive policy action and create a sustainable response to the continent's most critical challenges. APHRC's work is organized into three integrated programmatic divisions: Research, Research Capacity Strengthening, and Policy Engagement and Communications.

Through its research division, APHRC focuses on six thematic units, including Aging and Development, Education and Youth Empowerment, Health and Systems for Health, Maternal and Child Wellbeing, Population Dynamics and Sexual Reproductive Health, and Urbanization and Wellbeing in Africa. The center's research is aligned with global and continental development priorities, and aims to provide independent evidence to support improved growth and development in the region. In addition, APHRC is committed to strengthening research capacity in Africa, nurturing African research leadership, and engaging policy actors to develop and implement relevant policies and programs.

The center also builds relationships with key decision-making bodies at the national, regional, and global levels, fostering collaborations with government and non-government entities, academic institutions, and research organizations. With its vision of transforming lives in Africa through research, APHRC strives to become a continental model for robust, policy-oriented, and rigorous research that emphasizes collaboration and synergy. Through its work, APHRC aims to inform action on population health and wellbeing, guided by its values of fairness, integrity, and excellence.

Overall, APHRC is dedicated to generating a body of evidence that is Africa-led and Africa-owned, with the ultimate goal of informing decision making for an effective and sustainable response to the continent's challenges