A few days ago, Jigjiga, capital of the Somali region in Ethiopia, hosted the launch event for an emergency intervention to support and strengthen the resilience of displaced persons, refugees, seasonal migrants and their host communities in the Somali region and areas of Ethiopia bordering Kenya and Somalia.
Many stories and voices told the work of Cuamm to 2,500 people gathered at the Gran Teatro Geox.
537 million people in the world are affected by diabetes, 24 million in Africa. These numbers are set to increase according to the WHO. This year too, Doctors with Africa CUAMM is participating in the campaign on the occasion of World Diabetes Day, strengthening its commitment to take care of people suffering from chronic non-communicable diseases.
Giuseppe Laterza and Federico Fama tell us their idea of re-starting, during this worldwide pandemic that we are all still going through.
The journey towards the Annual Meeting continues with two more guests who will be with us on November 13th at the Gran Teatro Geox to experience together the many dimensions of a new start/beginning that unites us all.
In an ideal approach to the Annual Meeting of November 13, we want to collect small, valuable insights from the many guests who honor us with their presence. Here are the testimonies of Professor Liviana Da Dalt, Director of the Department of Women's and Children's Health of the Hospital-University of Padua and Frank Houndjahoue, Cuamm paediatrician in Bangui, Central African Republic.
ANNUAL MEETING IN PADUA, GEOX THEATRE 13th NOVEMBER 11.00 am – 12.30 pm A new shared commitment between Africa and Italy.
Awareness-raising and prevention at community level is fundamental to combat cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women in Africa.
A book can be a very powerful tool for creating connections. This is why "Experiences and ways to hope" was born, a book that aims to fight discrimination and marginalization of HIV patients in Angola.
Berhanu Gulo, Project Officer in Ethiopia, tells us about the activities he deals with on a daily basis and the importance of acting as a bridge between the beneficiaries and the institutions in order to better develop the projects by responding to concrete needs.