Day by day, a story to better know the commitment of Doctors with Africa Cuamm in responding to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and Moldova. In the following weeks space will be given to multiple voices, protagonists of a journal that aims at witnessing small but concrete actions- not covered by mass media, that every day make a difference to many.
The war in Ukraine left 18 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. Food, essential hygiene supplies, and basic materials are being ensured by CUAMM to vulnerable groups to cope with the harsh winter.
In Moldova, 92 health workers from 7 second-level facilities have been trained to improve the quaity of neonatal care nationwide.
2-days of activities promoted by CUAMM to care for the mental and emotional health of vulnerable peorple including children and adults who experienced the trauma of the conflict..
Medical equipment and supplies stored in CUAMM’s warehouse in Kiev are ready to be dispatched within 72 hours to health facilities in need across Ukraine as part of AICS RISE project.
On occasion of World Refugee Day, CUAMM UK has participated in the organization of a “A day at the park”, the celebration organized and coordinated by UNHCR in the capital Chișinău.
27 health workers from Soroca and Orhei Hospitals, Moldova, have benefited from the second training on neonatal emergencies and stabilization held by local qualified staff under the supervision of an international expert.
As Moldova registered a mislease outbreak, the National Agency for Public Health (NAPH) timely adopted response measures to limit the infection and launched the immunization campaign among refugees with the support from CUAMM UK.
A training program on neonatal emergency and resuscitation was delivered to medical teams in Moldovan peripheral facilities thanks to a program designed and planned by CUAMM in partnership with UNICEF.
Since the conflict broke out on 24th February, 2022, over 869.000 people crossed the border seeking refuge in Moldova. CUAMM, in partenrship with UNICEF has been supporting the most vulnerable by providing health assistance within RACs.