More than 4,000 people welcomed the Holy Father and listened to his encouragement to continue this path, to "not be afraid to go to difficult places," today Saturday, Nov. 19th, in Rome's Paul VI Hall at the Annual Meeting of Doctors with Africa Cuamm ©Ph: Vatican Media.
To bring to the attention of Pope Francis the tragic effects of the global crisis on Africa and to mobilize institutions, citizens, and communities for “what goes unseen”. Host at the Annual Meeting: Sveva Sagramola. Special guests: Prof. Alberto Mantovani and Niccolò Fabi.
There are 537 million adults around the world living with diabetes: in Africa there are 24 million patients, more than 50% not diagnosed. A border that sees CUAMM out on the front line in different countries, in order to treat and bring out these patients "hidden" needs.
Two campervan set up as mobile health clinic are located in St. Peter’s square, across the left side of the Basilica’s colonnade, to offer medical healthcare to the most vulnerable and homeless people, from Monday to Sunday November the 13th, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. A healthcare facility provided by Doctors with Africa CUAMM on occasion of the World Day of the Poor.
A new training module was presented in Bishoftu, Oromia, which is included in the midwifery degree courses of all Ethiopian universities to train professionals on the importance of registering births at the birth registry, the first step to improving maternal and child health.
A photographic exhibition was inaugurated at the University of Kampala to tell the story of the collaboration between Italy and Uganda in health cooperation.
Doctors with Africa CUAMM won the award for "Best supporting implementing partner for safe motherhood activities in service delivery" in Uganda.
All the details of the Annual Meeting program.
The experience of Adriano La Vecchia, the first Junior Project Officer in Paediatrics to give his service in Jinka, South Omo, southern Ethiopia.
In Mozambique, with the "Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases" project, 87,900 women, like Julieta, have been screened against breast and cervical cancer to date. A commitment that continues during the Pink October.