In Burundi there is a large number of people with limb amputation, especially the lower ones. Many of these disabilities have been the result of wears (the civil war ended in 2004), some are due to traumas from car or work accidents, other are the result of disabling and destructive diseases (mainly osteomyelitis and sickle […]
Teacher training courses
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, […]
Burundi 2018: 16 January – 8 February
From 16th January to 8th February a health mission was completed at the Bubanza Hospital, in Burundi, organized by the “Andare Oltre Foundation” in collaboration with “FIMAC onlus”, in which Dr. Pietro Ortensi, hand surgeon, Mara Carrupt, nurse, and myself took part. In the hospital we also availed ourselves of the help of a doctors […]
Madagascar 2017: 20 September – 13 October
On September 20th Annamaria and Salvatore left Turin to carry out refresher courses as part of the project to support school activities, while on September 23rd Cristina, pediatricia, Mara, nurse, and myself left from Rome for the health project. Annamaria and Salvatore carried out both the advanced course for primary and secondary school teachers and […]
Burundi 2017: 28 March – 16 April
This mission was carried out at the Bubanza Hospital jointly by the “Andare Oltre” Foundation and the “FIMAC” Foundation; Dr. Pietro Ortensi, hand surgeon, Dr. Alfredo Antonucci, anaesthetist, the Radiology Technician Fabio Barbanti and myself took part. During the 15 days of stay in Burundi, apart from the health aspect, we have been able to […]
Madagascar 2016: 18 October – 16 November
Questa ultima missione del 2016 è stata estremamente importante e fruttuosa, sia per l’aspetto sanitario sia per quello di formazione ed edilizia scolastica. La parte medico-sanitaria è stata curata dalla Dott.sa Cristina Sciarra, dal Dr. Tarcisio Bruno e dall’ Infermiera Mara Carrupt, oltre che dal sottoscritto, mentre della parte di formazione scolastica si è fatta carico la Dott.sa […]