An international partnershipfor mother and child health
Doctors with Africa CUAMM, WCF, and Comic Relief in Ethiopia and Uganda.
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October 2017
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October 2017
Ethiopia Low-cost, high-impact technology
Doctors with Africa CUAMM, PRRR, BMS Foundation, and the government of Ethiopia unite forces to fight cervical cancer.
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October 2017
South Sudan New supplies for three hospitals
Yirol, Rumbek and Cuibet hospitals have recently received all the drugs to act against the emergency situation the country is facing.
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October 2017
Uganda takes in an enormous number of South Sudanese refugees fleeing conflict and famine
By the end of the year 1.200.000 refugees on a population of 2.700.000 people: in this context, CUAMM is working to strenghten the health system, fight malnutrition and give assistance to mothers and children. For the right to health for everyone, refugees and non-refugees.
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October 2017
Tanzania: investing in children for a country’s development
Investing in early childhood means shaping adults who can contribute to their community's welfare. This is one of the reasons Doctors with Africa CUAMM works to fight chronic and acute malnutrition in Tanzania.
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October 2017
2017 Strategy for improving access to HIV care for adolescents and youth: the experience took place in Beira, Mozambique
Serena T.,George A., Pita G., Marquez G., Di Gennaro F., Trevisanuto D., Putoto G., Pizzol D.
Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2017 October
Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2017 October
Mozambique has the eighth highest HIV prevalence in the world, with adolescents representing a growing share of the affected population. Since 2014, Doctors with Africa CUAMM has been helping to support a network of clinics in the country aimed specifically at young people – Serviços de Aconselhamento e Acompanhamento dos Jovens (SAAJ) – that offer [...]
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October 2017
2017 A new use for an old tool: maternity waiting homes to improve equity in rural childbirth care. Results from a cross-sectional hospital and community survey in Tanzania
Fogliati P., Straneo M., Mangi S., Azzimonti G., Kisika F., Putoto G.
Health Policy and Planning - Oxford Academic Journal, 2017 October
Health Policy and Planning - Oxford Academic Journal, 2017 October
In sub-Saharan Africa poor-quality childbirth services primarily affect poor women. Health facilities that have the ability to manage obstetric complications, including providing blood transfusions and Cesarean sections, offer higher-quality services. This study investigated whether maternity waiting homes (MWHs) might be an effective tool for drawing poor women to facilities offering higher-quality obstetric services. It was [...]
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September 2017
ANGOLA: CUAMM TACKLES THE “INVISIBILE EPIDEMIC”
Last Friday in Luanda, Angola, CUAMM hosted the first workshop related to a program for diabetes and hypertension screening in patients with tuberculosis. This is a new challenge in our ongoing battle against chronic diseases, a topic that is still little known in Africa.
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September 2017
Great Achievements for CUAMM in Tanzania
In Tanzania 34.4% of children under 5 years of age suffer from chronic malnutrition (stunting) and SAM (severe acute malnutrition) hits 4.5% of the population.
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September 2017
Cuamm and WDF to fight diabetes and hypertension in Mozambique
Doctors with Africa CUAMM and World Diabetes Foundation on the field in Mozambique to assist the population affected by or at risk of Diabetes and Hypertension.