Vittoria Montecchiani tells us about her experience in the Central African Republic as a JPO during Covid-19 as the only one vaccinated. In CAR, as in the other countries where we intervene, we continue our efforts to support local health systems in making vaccinations a reality.
Once again this year, Doctors with Africa CUAMM takes part in the World Breastfeeding Week, an initiative launched by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), a global network of individuals and organisations (including Unicef, WHO, FAO) that protect, support and promote breastfeeding as a universal right, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
Missione 2000 is an association that, along with Colazione con il sorriso, was supported by Doctors with Africa Cuamm through the IRC19 project, “Italian Response to Covid19: Improving governance and community preparedness for a resilient society (IRC19)”, funded by USAID (US Agency for International Development). 27.240 meals have been distributed in La Spezia thanks to this contribution between 2020 and 2021.
«I have never questioned myself why. I just do it. There were times in my life when it really helped me. Getting to know other people’s problems, you think less about yours. I feel useful and this makes me feel good». Rosalba Martone is from Sant’Antonio Abate but she has lived in La Spezia for 21 years and over the past 20 years she has been volunteering every Saturday afternoon with Missione 2000, an association dedicated to food distribution to homeless people.
Eighty coloured spots, yellow, blue, green, red, spread throughout the map of Italy from north to south. As a “Risiko of good deeds done” in a year. This is the map depicting IRC19 project “Italian Response to COVID-19” by Doctors with Africa Cuamm, funded by USAID.
A total of 2,335,567 patients assisted in 8 countries of sub-Saharan Africa with 4,581 workers active in the field. In this year in which the pandemic has turned our lives upside down, CUAMM also worked for Italy, with 4,507 volunteers.
Aleper Christine is one of the happy and proud mothers who have benefitted from the nutrition program being implemented by Doctors with Africa CUAMM in Moroto and Napak districts of Karamoja sub-region.
A new space, built thanks to the support of the American government, has helped allow visits from the relatives of elderly people, which are essential for their well-being, over the past months as it will continue to do in the future.
On World Blood Donation Day, we want to draw attention to this simple gesture that can make a difference and save lives through the words of Steven Ngoma, Cuamm doctor in supervision in Bo district.
Abraham and Moses have lost their lives in an ambush while travelling in a convoy with their armed escort and local authorities.