The ‘PROTECT’ project: a pillar in the fight against maternal and neonatal mortality in the Beira district, Mozambique, thanks to teamwork and constant staff training.
At the Paediatric Complex of Bangui, in the Central African Republic, a training has been carried out on infection prevention and control, particularly promoting the improvement of hospital environment hygiene and strengthening the knowledge of the personnel.
In the context of a worsening humanitarian and environmental crisis in South Omo, Ethiopia, Cuamm's commitment continues alongside the communities and the most fragile.
In Tigray region, in Ethiopia, CUAMM is still supporting healthcare services provision. The recent delivery of drugs and medical supplies, donated by Caritas Switzerland, further strengthens the commitment to mothers and children.
HIV prevention and treatment activities, but also the activation, for the first time, of services dedicated to mental health, particularly for young people and adolescents. This was possible thanks to the "Knowing to Cure" project implemented in Beira, Mozambique.
Today Mahawa, thanks to education and a village savings and loan system, has the opportunity to build a better future for herself and her children.
Gloria Obaje is a nun and a nurse at the Siriri health centre in Bossangoa, Central African Republic, where Cuamm is implementing the Pbf strategy thanks to an EU-funded intervention, helping to ensure free treatment in 41 Fosa.
Africa means weighing up the risks and benefits of each choice every day and taking the occasional risk. Susy was suffering from autoimmune haemolytic anaemia. Seeing her again at the check-up after a month of hospitalisation, you almost didn't recognise her. And we all hugged her.
According to the WHO, African countries, including Ethiopia, continue to experience severe blood shortages, resulting in many preventable deaths each year, particularly of women and children. CUAMM is committed to ensuring the availability of safe blood in Gambella.