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news and updates from CUAMM
News, initiatives, results, and insights into the work of Doctors with Africa CUAMM. A space to follow the evolution of our activities and understand how, every day, commitment is translated into care and cooperation.
Field updates
Marburg Our Emergency Response in Ethiopia
Screening, infection prevention and control, health worker training, and risk communication and community engagement are key components of our emergency response to the Marburg outbreak. This integrated approach aims to contain the epidemic while ensuring the continuity of essential health services.
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Building new opportunities of care
The Mattei Plan is taking shape in Ivory Coast, where we are working to provide the population with renewed, more functional spaces and new opportunities for care. Construction works are currently underway in Abobo, Abidjan.
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The scars of displacement and forced migration
Experiences of displacement and forced migration leave deep and lasting scars on people’s lives, causing severe psychological trauma and increasing vulnerability to poverty, exploitation, and re-traumatization, with significant consequences for mental health and well-being. Elisa Tembe, CUAMM psychologist and Project Manager, knows this reality firsthand. Today, she works on the front line, supporting individuals and communities as they recover from trauma and rebuild their lives.
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A frugal technology for safe births
In Wolisso, Ethiopia, OdonAssist™ has made its way into the delivery room. Eight newborns have been delivered by health workers thanks to the use of this device, which is as innovative as frugal. It is the first time ever.
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Stepping Forward to Enhance Services for Newborns and Children
Improving the quality and accessibility of maternal-newborn and child health services: the PROTECT project in Sofala province has contributed to this over the past three years.
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25 years of care and training
St. Luke’s Hospital in Wolisso, Ethiopia, Celebrates 25 Years of Care and Training. On the occasion, we gathered in Wolisso with local authorities, staff members, current and former students to celebrate this important milestone.
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Addressing the Needs of Refugees in Gambella
A border region strained by a significant influx of refugees, Gambella has been a focal area for CUAMM since 2017. Our work ranges from strengthening the local health system and providing medical care in refugee camps to delivering essential emergency medical aid.
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Renewing our commitment to Ukraine
For three years, we have stood alongside the people of Ukraine, supporting vulnerable communities and helping restore a health system deeply affected by the conflict. Thanks to a new project funded by the Italian Cooperation we launch a new phase of work focused on health, protection, and capacity building in the oblasts of Kharkiv and Sumy.