On March 31, we hosted a high-level dissemination workshop in Addis Ababa to present the results of the Assist Ethiopia study. The event marked the conclusion of a feasibility trial for the OdonAssist™—an innovative device designed to simplify assisted vaginal birth (AVB) and reduce the need for risky cesarean sections in low-resource environments.
Following the renovation works in Songo Municipality, Uíge province now boasts modern, fully equipped spaces dedicated to nutrition services. This initiative is part of the Clean Cooking program, implemented in partnership with the Salesians of Don Bosco and supported by Eni, aiming to improve health and nutrition outcomes for local communities.
Some collaborations create extraordinary opportunities—like the training experience offered to two Italian midwives who traveled from Italy to Tanzania as part of a joint program between CUAMM and the University of Milano-Bicocca.
In Sofala, through a project funded by Italian Cooperation and in partnership with Sant’Egidio, Aispo, and the University of Sassari—we are transforming maternal and child healthcare through training, innovation, and collaboration.
On World Tuberculosis Day, the story of Lokoth Joseph Akorikibok, a 39-year-old Ugandan diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis, reminds us that timely diagnosis must be accessible to all and that TB treatment can save lives.
An appeal from CUAMM Director General Fr. Dante Carraro to rebuild the run-down, overcrowded hospital in Nekemte, Ethiopia — a vital lifeline for more than 5 million people.
Can mathematical models improve healthcare service delivery in humanitarian settings? We explored this question during a two-day workshop in Addis Ababa, organized in collaboration with Kent Business School. The workshop builds on a long-standing partnership between the School and Doctors with Africa CUAMM, which has led to the development of an optimisation-based decision-support model.
Doctors with Africa CUAMM in partnership with African Network for Change, and in collaboration with the La Caixa Foundation, has officially launched a transformative two-year initiative in the Lango sub-region in Uganda, particularly in Oyam and Otuke Districts.
In the Central African Republic, an estimated 2.4 million people need humanitarian assistance—60% are women and girls, who face heightened risks of violence amid ongoing insecurity and conflict. With support from the EU and in partnership with local organizations, we are committed to protecting lives and improving access to essential healthcare.
The story of Eliana is one in many in South Sudan - the youngest and most fragile country in the world. On International Women’s Day, her story is a reminder to protect and advocate for the right of every woman to determine her own future.