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.
Malnutrition in Dodoma, Tanzania is not solely a matter of food availability; it reflects a complex interplay of economic barriers, water insecurity, limited dietary diversity, and early weaning practices, along with insufficient nutritional and hygiene knowledge. Together with PROSOLIDAR Foundation we are working to strengthen nutrition services by creating dedicated spaces in the pediatric department at Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital.
Following the resumption of hostilities in neighboring South Sudan, humanitarian needs in Ethiopia’s Gambella region have intensified. We remain committed to adapting our response and ensuring that people fleeing violence—especially mothers and children—can access lifesaving essential services.
Decisive steps continue to be taken for the health of mothers and children in Wolisso, Ethiopia, thanks to the project "Safe Motherhood: support for maternal and neonatal care", the result of collaboration between Doctors with Africa CUAMM, Polish Medical Mission and Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
From ambulance rushes to training new colleagues: the journey of Barbra, a Ugandan midwife supporting the mothers of Aber.
What Doctors with Africa CUAMM had initially launched as an emergency intervention has, unfortunately, continued, and as fighting persists and winter strains the civilian population, we remain where the need is greatest.
St. Luke College of Midwifery and Nursing proudly celebrates the graduation of 50 new healthcare professionals from the Class of 2026, including 22 midwives and 28 nurses.