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International Day of the Midwife 2020
“One child at a time, one life at a time, midwives are an essential part of creating a safe environment for women and new-borns” Panjshir, Afghanistan, 5 May 2019. These are the words we wrote last year. The current situation was unimaginable – not even on the horizon. Yet the Anabah Maternity Centre remains open…
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International Workers’ Day: “We stay here for you. Please stay home for us”.
“We stay here for you. Please stay home for us”. ICU ward, Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, Khartoum. This special moment arrives just in time to celebrate International Workers’ Day. Behind their masks, our staff are motivated to continue ensuring patients receive their right to care. This image shows that, although the setting and some…
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When Words Can’t Help us, Actions Do.
COMMUNICATE /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪt/ Human beings communicate through both verbal and non-verbal language. Two different methods with a single goal: to transmit messages, thoughts, gestures, and emotions. When words can’t help us, actions do. Masks and bulky lab coats will never prevent us from communicating. Communication is stronger than any barrier, be it made of glass or geographical distance. COVID-19…
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Ramadan Kareem to All Muslims Around the World
On this special day, the beginning of Ramadan, our president Rossella has a message to all Muslims around the world. We join her and say: Ramadan Kareem! May the spirit of fraternity and commitment encouraged by the holy month be an example to us all as we face this global challenge. Let’s work towards a…
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We want to introduce you to one of our COVID-19 projects in Milan.
We want to introduce you to one of our COVID-19 projects in Milan. This is Giuseppe, one of our logisticians. He is part of the ‘Reception Centres Project’ team, which is now working to protect the health of some of the most vulnerable people in society. The team visits facilities that welcome homeless people, migrants,…
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A Surprise Today at the Bergamo Field Hospital.
We received a surprise today at the Bergamo Field Hospital. The Moroccan community in Gandino, a small village in Bergamo, delivered traditional sweets to the workers involved in the fight against COVID-19. “We want to demonstrate our closeness to all healthcare professionals and volunteers,” they wrote, “with the hope that all this will make us…
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WISH 2020 Edition: Flattening the Curve: Global Responses to COVID-19
This year’s edition of the Education City Speaker Series kicked off with “Flattening the Curve: Global Responses to COVID-19”, organised by World Innovation Summit for Health – WISH and Qatar Foundation. EMERGENCY president Rossella Miccio took part alongside expert panelists from around the world to share our experience of combating coronavirus. Much of the discussion…