As the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) draws to a close in New York, we at CUAMM are excited about and committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were discussed there, particularly those concerning nutrition and maternal and child health.
In recent days electricity became a reality for two small health centers in Lumuli and Magoda, located in Tanzania’s Iringa DC and Njombe Regions, respectively. Like them, another 48 dispensaries will soon also have light. All this has been made possible thanks to a new partnership between Sumitomo Corporation and Doctors with Africa CUAMM.
In Mozambique almost 43% of children suffer from chronic malnutrition. To face this problem some doctors and researchers have created recipes accesible to all mothers.
Generation Nutrition is a global civil society campaign created to encourage governments to take action against child mortality caused by malnutrition. Doctors with Africa CUAMM is now joining this campaign.
In West Nile, where we are already supporting blind people with dedicated activities, we are back with an important project against malnutrition.
On August 25, 2007, the first medical students graduated from the Catholic University of Mozambique. Nine years later, we are moved to remember that moment through our former director Don Luigi's words.
Work continues in Sierra Leone to rebuild its fragile health system devastated by Ebola. Excellent results in Freetown and Pujehun.
This last weekend there were violent clashes and intense protests in Ethiopia. Unfortunately, the results are an estimate of about 100 dead. CUAMM will keep working for the health of the people of Ethiopia despite the difficulty.
Solidarity abounds in Freetown: Cooperazione Italiana, the Prosolidar Foundation and the Cariparo Foundation are working with Cuamm to support the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital.
Tonight the Rio 2106 Olympics open. Cuamm is cheering with Africa, true to our values and in the spirit of taking part being what matters most.