Choosing to act to make things better
Memuna Kemal Siraj works at the Turmi Hospital in South Omo, Ethiopia, where Doctors with Africa CUAMM strives to improve maternal and child health. Here her story.
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October 2020
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October 2020
Fight against Covid-19 in Gambella Region
Doctors with Africa CUAMM has launched an emergency intervention in the Gambela Region in Ethiopia, aimed at reducing the risk of spreading Covid-19 in the refugee camps.
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October 2020
The community: the protagonist of change
The PLA - "Participatory Learning and Action"- is an approach that facilitates communities’ engagement in making their own decisions on issues that affect their lives.
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October 2020
South Sudan and Ethiopia 900,000 fleeing from floods
Thousands have had to leave their homes due to violent flooding and need shelter and food. Doctors with Africa Cuamm is working to reach displaced people directly with mobile clinics.
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September 2020
The importance of coffee for safe childbirth
“Coffee ceremonies” in Ethiopia are meetings that allow mothers to interact with community health workers and share their experiences on the topic of maternal and child health.
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September 2020
Time to respond to COVID19 epidemic in Bangui
Doctors with Africa Cuamm and Americares again together, this time to respond to COVID19 epidemic in Bangui, Central African Republic.
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August 2020
70 YEARS WITH AFRICA AND AT THE SERVICE OF ITALY
Doctors with Africa CUAMM is bolstering its emergency response to Covid-19 in Italy with an plan that entails raising awareness among our communities, training health workers, and providing support to health facilities.
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July 2020
Humanitarian flight to South Sudan
Thanks to the partnership with the agencies UNHRD and ECHO, an international humanitarian flight left this morning from Italy to South Sudan where CUAMM is managing the country’s response to COVID-19.
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June 2020
Standing with refugees and host communities alike
In Gambella, Ethiopia, 2 out of 5 inhabitants are refugees. With Covid-19 threatening an already fragile health system, Doctors with Africa CUAMM is taking an innovative approach to meet the needs of both refugees and hosts.
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May 2020
When help comes from your community
Sabina, a young woman from Uganda, could take care of her children properly thanks to the support of Doctors with Africa Cuamm and the members of her community. Raising awareness and cooperation can really make the difference.