ALWAYS BE THERE DESPITE EVERYTHING
The presentation of the 2022 Annual Maternal Health Report at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) in Freetown, Sierra Leone, confirms the need to be there in spite of everything.
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May 2023
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April 2023
IMPULSE THE ROLE OF DATA IN PREVENTING NEWBORN MORTALITY
The interim assessment of IMPULSE- Improving Quality And Use Of Newborn Indicators was held yesterday at Doctors with Africa CUAMM headquarter in Padua. All the partners involved seated at the table.
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April 2023
AMONG THE DISPLACED PEOPLE IN DEBRE BERHAN
A total of 100,000 people, mainly mothers and children, among displaced persons and hosts, have received life-saving treatment, thanks to a project developed in Debre Berhan, in Ethiopia's Amhara region, where the situation remains critical due to the conflict.
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April 2023
ONE MOTHER, FOUR BIRTHS, ONE HEALTH TEAM
A 55-days-long adventure begun with the labour and ended when the four twins were discharged from Tosamaganga hospital, Tanzania. A story of success, joy an above all life.
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April 2023
YOUTH AND RESEARCH: FOR AN HIV-FREE FUTURE
A new project by the University of Florence, in collaboration with CUAMM, aims to engage HIV-positive adolescents and young adults to provide up-to-date information to health authorities in the Shinyanga region and strengthen the health system and HIV services.
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March 2023
PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR ALL
“I lived in Kharkiv. One month after the war outbreak, I had almost gotten used to the sound of bombs and missels exploding. After all, that was my hometown and I was not ready to flee”.
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March 2023
A SPACE TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE
In Mozambique, important progress has been made in the prevention of non-communicable diseases, thanks to improved screening services offered in "cantinhos de rastreio".
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March 2023
CUAMM advocacy on conflict-related sexual violence
A panel to address a global issue and call for urgent response. "Conflict-Related Sexual Violence – Raising Awareness" discussion was held by The British Embassy to the Holy See on March 24. We are glad to have attended.
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March 2023
TB DAY YES! WE CAN END TB!
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
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March 2023
FREDDY CYCLONE HAMMERS QUELIMANE IN MOZAMBIQUE
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.