Ethiopia Supporting the call of HINGOs
Following two recent attacks, it is fundamental to guarantee protection for aid workers and civilians in Ethiopia, to bring help to the people in need.
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April 2021
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March 2021
TB: A CHALLENGE TO FACE TOGETHER
Maria Menya Nakeny, 34 years old, had to face a hard challenge against Tb in Karamoja, Uganda. The support and commitment from CUAMM team and the health operators, together with constancy and continuity of care, have been essential allies to win her fight.
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March 2021
WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY COVID-19 IS SLOWING THE FIGHT, BUT UGANDA SHOWS SIGNS OF HOPE
In 2020, in the midst of the lockdown, Doctors with Africa CUAMM went to visit patients at their homes to make sure they did not stop treatment: 85% of treatments were successfully completed, and the dropout rate was down to 11%. These successes show that also in Africa it is important to focus on the community.
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March 2021
COVID-19: NEW EQUIPMENT TO THE HOSPITAL OF CARATE BRIANZA, LOMBARDY
Gazebos, stretchers and screens have been delivered today by Doctors with Africa Cuamm thanks to the U.S. Government. They will help to reorganize the flow of patients who access the hospital. The donation is funded by USAID through the “Italian Response to Covid-19” project.
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March 2021
International Women’s Day Two portraits of determination
Martha and Inocencia are among the women who make up 55% of the staff working daily on Doctors with Africa CUAMM projects. Women are the majority of those working with us to change for the health of women themselves and their entire communities.
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March 2021
Making a difference with migrant people
On Sunday, February 28, our volunteers from Bari went to the countryside around Foggia, to keep doing check-ups and distributing food to the migrant people who live there. As usual, Aadyta, a cultural mediator from Mauritius, has joined the volunteers, to help them in their work.
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February 2021
Maria Stella “I never expected to be treated so kindly”
Maria Stella lost her job at the beginning of the pandemic. The group "Colazioni col sorriso" in La Spezia helped her to get back on her feet and now she doesn't need help anymore.
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February 2021
TELEMEDICINE, DISTANCE LEARNING AND FAMILY VISITS DURING COVID-19
New IT system delivered by Doctors with Africa CUAMM to San Patrignano community. Funded by the U.S. Government through the “Italian Response to Covid-19” project, the new equipment has been helping to keep running the services of the community even during the pandemic, including consultations with external doctors and therapists and meeting with families, for the health and wellbeing of the hosts.
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February 2021
Learning about baby care side by side
Eleonora Balestri's experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Wolisso hospital in Ethiopia.
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February 2021
World day of the sick: no one must feel alone in pain
Pope Francis reminds us that health is a primary common good and praises the dedication and the generosity of health workers and volunteers. Father Dante Carraro from Doctors with Africa Cuamm, “We must take care of the whole Planet, or we won’t find peace”.