Good news from Sierra Leone
Work continues in Sierra Leone to rebuild its fragile health system devastated by Ebola. Excellent results in Freetown and Pujehun.
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August 2016
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August 2016
Clashes in Ethiopia Last weekend
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.
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August 2016
FREETOWN REBIRTH IN SOLIDARITY
Solidarity abounds in Freetown: Cooperazione Italiana, the Prosolidar Foundation and the Cariparo Foundation are working with Cuamm to support the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital.
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August 2016
2016 OLYMPICS CHEERING WITH AFRICA
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.
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August 2016
SOUTH SUDAN MAKING ALL EFFORTS TO KEEP THE PEACE
Following the turmoil of the last few weeks, the latest e-mail from our director Don Dante Carraro explains the conditions that doctors, field workers, and patients are enduring. The situation remains delicate, and food and medicine is needed. We will stay true to the commitment we took ten years ago.
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August 2016
Mothers and children first Annual Meeting 2016
Saturday, 5 November 2016 (11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) at the Gran Teatro Geox, Padua Special guests: Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin
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July 2016
Aids in Africa Too soon to claim victory
The Durban International Conference on AIDS, "Access Equity Rights Now," came to a close the other day, attended by about 18,000 delegates.
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July 2016
Mozambique New support for youth in the fight against Aids
Starting on August 1, we'll be able to count on the support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation to help the youth of Beira in the fight against AIDS. Our focus will be on raising awareness and peer education to encourage testing and combat the fear and stigma associated with HIV.
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July 2016
Fight against Aids in Tanzania Commitment and new strategies
Tanzania has a very high rate of HIV/AIDS, 5% according to WHO estimates. Doctors with Africa Cuamm has been fighting against the disease here for over thirty years. Most recently we developed a pilot project focused on the "Test and Treat" model, adhering to new international guidelines.
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July 2016
Angola Congress of the Angolan Society of Diabetology
Doctors with Africa Cuamm took part in the Congress of the Angolan Society of Diabetology. Attending were Doctors Eric Lonla, Joseph Nsuka and Sonia Ezaquiela, who are working on a project to improve diabetes and hypertension diagnoses in tuberculosis patients (TB).