The International Conference on Climate Leadership, held in Harbin, China on July 21–22, provided a valuable platform to present and discuss the nexus between health and climate change. On the occasion, we got the chance to showcase the results of our field-based research initiative on preventing climate-sensitive infectious diseases such as malaria and cholera in Mozambique.
A widespread healthcare intervention born in the heart of the province of Foggia, among seasonal and migrant agricultural workers, which extends to other provinces in Apulia to bring assistance to the most marginalized.
Olumide Salawu is the new Country Manager for South Sudan. He shares how he first encountered CUAMM and what challenges lie ahead for the organization’s work in the Africa’s youngest nation.
A training course was held in Bangui, Central African Republic, to improve hospital staff knowledge of infection prevention and control. The skills and capacity building activities, as well as the practical training of healthcare workers at CHUPB, are part of the intervention “Support to paediatric and nutritional care, resilience and governance at CHUPB”, funded by the European Union and implemented with Action Against Hunger (ACF).
The fourth edition of the global gathering dedicated to the swift recovery and long-term reconstruction of Ukraine took place in Rome on 10 and 11 July. CUAMM participated in it and collaborated with several other NGOs in the side event dedicated to empowering people, organized by Caritas Italiana.
The Felata, nomadic shepherds, move seasonally with their livestock, sometimes arriving at the Nguenyyiel refugee camp in Gambella, Ethiopia. Here, they are welcomed by CUAMM and receive adequate healthcare.
From margins to center: rethinking disability and inclusion in public health – a resident’s experience in Mozambique
In the region of Dodoma, Tanzania, due to increasing deforestation, there is growing concern about environmental issues. Cuamm has also decided to do its part. Together with the government, we are committed to strengthening and improving services, particularly nutrition services, in the Dodoma area. Planting trees is a way to improve the health of the environment and thus of communities.
St. Luke Midwifery and Nursing School in Wolisso hosted the 22nd graduation ceremony on June 28. Students include 24 midwives and 35 nurses who have been supported by CUAMM throughout their academic path. Today, they are qualified and competent healthcare professionals.
A key training course was held at the CHUPB in Bangui, in the Central African Republic, to improve healthcare workers' skills in newborn care. Capacity building is the starting point to guarantee quality health services for the entire community.