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TB DAY YES! WE CAN END TB!

24 March 2023|

Every year, around the world, 1.5 million people die due to tuberculosis and 10 million people get sick. In Africa, Doctors with Africa CUAMM remains committed to eradicate this silent disease and achieve the Sustainable Development Objectives defined by the United Nations 2030 Agenda

FREDDY CYCLONE HAMMERS QUELIMANE IN MOZAMBIQUE

18 March 2023|

Cyclone Freddy passed through Mozambique on Saturday night, March 11th hammering Quelimane town in the province of Zambezia. Over 200.000 people affected, more than 18.000 houses destroyed, 37.200 people displaced and sheltered in 55 accomodation centres of which 29 located in Quelimane. Over 191.562 hectares of farmed land destroyed, 50 health centers severely damaged and 53 fatalities. Chiara from Quelimane recounts what happened that night.

A NEW CLINIC FOR CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

17 March 2023|

In the village of Pujehun, Sierra Leone, a clinic has just been opened to treat patients suffering from diabetes, hypertension and other chronic diseases, which are on the increase in the country. Giacomo Marro, CUAMM doctor, witnesses the birth of the clinic, amidst difficulties and pleasant surprises.

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A long journey

Founded in 1950, Doctors with Africa CUAMM was the first non-governmental organization focused on healthcare to be recognized by the Italian government. It is now the country’s leading organization working to protect and improve the wellbeing and health of vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Published research

Read articles by CUAMM staff published in international scientific journals between 2013 and discover ongoing studies in the African countries where we work.