Bridging the gap, building connecting links between countries and societies, reducing inequalities and structural deficits. In our cover, bridging the gap means implementing projects in Africa, Italy and Europe that stimulate dialogue among various players and bring cultures together
Africa rising is the title of one of this issue’s editorials, recalling the fitting expression used by the Economist just a few months ago. Africa’s profile is changing. It has opened up dialogue with different countries and players: new networks of non-governmental organizations, public institutions and private partners are taking shape. Cooperation and synergies among the involved parties are the route to constructive change, benefiting the continent and its relations with the rest of the world
A new profession is making headway: the medical specialist in Global health. These physicians have “the world in their head”, because they are aware of the relationships between individual and society, are conscious of balance and justice among countries, and have a holistic approach to health. Besides being doctors, they are bona fide advocates
For many women and for many children the lead up to the day of birth is a real labyrinth in which access to care present many difficulties. The course resembles a fine, tangled thread, rather an umbilical cord, where knots and tangles are smoothed out with force and determination, taking mother and child to their birth day