Doctors with Africa CUAMM’s journey continues, in our quest to make free healthcare available and accessible to the communities we serve abroad.
Our history
1980s and 1990s – A step backwards
Doctors with Africa CUAMM had grown over time. There was now a need to find ways to become self-financing, and to let more people know about the organization and its objective: making free health care available and accessible to the world’s poorest.
1970s – Growing and evolving
This decade saw the beginnings of country programs and bilateral agreements between the Italian government and countries such as Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique.
1960s – A turning point
The 1960s was a pivotal period in twentieth-century history, one that influenced people everywhere, including CUAMM’s doctors and the way they envisioned their work.
1950s – The beginnings
Formerly known as the University College for Aspiring Missionary Doctors, Doctors with Africa CUAMM was founded in 1950 by Francesco Canova, previously a missionary doctor in Jordan. Monsignor Girolamo Bortignon, the Bishop of Padua, immediately lent his support to Canova and the project.
Our History A long journey
Since 1950, more than 1,500 individuals have partnered with Doctors with Africa CUAMM on its development cooperation projects, supporting and treating local communities in Africa with the end goal of making health care accessible to all.
Angola Our history
In Angola since 1997, today CUAMM is working in the capital Luanda and in the provinces of Uige and Cunene, focusing its attention on mother-child health and on the fight against HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.
Ethiopia Our history
In Ethiopia since 1980, CUAMM in the beginning started his intervention fighting the leper in Gambo. Today one of the priorities of the organization is the mother-child health, with the project “Mother and children first”.
Sierra Leone Our history
The history of Doctors with Africa Cuamm in Sierra Leone is not so long: it began in 2012, but in 2014 the physicians had to face with the biggest Ebola epidemic ever seen.
Mozambique Our history
Doctors with Africa CUAMM started working in Mozambique in the Seventies. It is still present in the country, where it also gives support to local staff training.
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