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The first mission of 2019 to Madagascar, in which Luca, vascular surgeon, and Agostino, resuscitator nurse, took part, in addition to myself, just a few days ago. It took place in the city of Toliara, located in the southwest of Madagascar, on the banks of the Mozambique Canal, inhabited by about 200,000 people, most of […]
Abū al-Khwārizmī, the first Arab mathematician, in the preface to his treatise entitled “Short book on the calculation of algebra and the almucabala”, composed between 813 and 833 AD, wrote: “…It was Ma’ Mun, the Prince of the Believers, who encouraged me, … he who encouraged people to make clear what is dark and simple […]
From November 9 to December 1, the second mission of the year took place in Madagascar, the fourth and final mission of 2018, including the two in Burundi. Angela Gheata, nurse, Pietro Dalla Vedova, orthopaedist, Eugenio Noto, anesthesia specialist, and myself were part of the group. As usual, the first days were dedicated to visits […]
The second mission carried out in Bubanza Hospital, Burundi, should have ended on 15 September, but the great amount of work we had to face forced us to postpone our return for about a week. The team of volunteers this time was particularly numerous and composite: Cristina, tireless pediatrician; Viola, a vascular surgeon of considerable expertise despite […]
From 6th to 29th April we took part in the first health mission of the year in Madagascar; Dr Cristina Sciarra, pediatrician, Dr Viola Colombi, vascular surgeon, and myself took part. On the spot we availed ourselves of the help of Francine, a nurse from Antananarivo, whose collaboration was very valuable, especially to interface with […]
During our trips to Madagascar we have come into contact with many school realities, and we have noticed that the average level of preparation of primary and secondary school teachers is poor, especially in the rural areas of the country; many teachers, in fact, do not know how to speak and write the French language, […]
