We have just launched an emergency intervention in Wantawo District to provide immediate assistance to both host communities and refugees while strengthening the capacity of the local health system.
“Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems.” is the theme chosen this year to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week. We have emphasized it by collaborating, promoting and partecipating in a series of iniziatives in some of the countries we work in.
Gambella region has hosted a large number of mostly South Sudanese refugees since 2014. Today, more than 395,000 refugees are living in seven camps, including Nguneyyiel where CUAMM CHWs work tirelessly to ensure them basic healthcare services.
In late July attacks by non-State armed groups (NSAGs) have triggered the displacement of an estimated 46,000 individuals mainly in Chiure where our mobile health clinics have now scaled-up their operations to deliver an urgent and timely response to the people in need.
Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. Weaning is just as important. Unfortunately, inadequate resources or lack of education can turn this pivotal stage into a serious risk for infants. Moses’ story starkly illustrates this: his case underscores how improper weaning can contribute to life-threatening conditions.
Teaching at the Catholic University of Mozambique in Beira and working with its students is both challenging and deeply rewarding. It’s far more than a job—it’s a mutual journey of growth that tutors and students undertake together.
Alarmed by the humanitarian emergency in Gaza, we have chosen to join the petition launched on The Lancet by professors from the University of Padua and many other voices from the academic world. A call to break the silence and reiterate the urgent need for a immediate ceasefire.
The 2024 Annual Report is our way of sharing a transparent account of the work we’ve carried out in Italy and in the 9 countries where we operate. Page after page, it outlines the activities planned and implemented throughout the year in pursuit of our mission: to protect and promote the right to health for all.
We hosted a three-day training at St.Luke's Hospital, Wolisso inviting 34 Catholic Sister professionals from 14 zones across three different regions of Ethiopia.
In Pujehun, an innovative mentoring programme for trainee anaesthesia nurses has been launched. This course is the only one of its kind in Sierra Leone, a country with only around 50 anaesthesia nurses for 8 million people and a very high birth rate.