The first health mission of the year in Burundi ended on 15 February. Antonia, a doctor specialized in vascular surgery, Francesco, orthopaedic doctor, Francesca and Mara, nurses, Giuliana, rehabilitator, Gianni, orthopaedic technician and myself took part, as always on an absolutely voluntary basis. We have carried out a great deal of work, supported, as usual,…
aggiornato il 3 Gennaio 2020 Piero Petricca
The idea to set up this project in Madagascar stemmed from the observation of the low level of education and the high number of school drop-outs among the poorest sections of the population, especially in rural areas and the deep south; This is due both to economic problems (public and private schooling has a cost…
The APS Association is based in Bujumbura, Burundi; it was founded by Marie Claire Gegera, a Burundian Nurse who has been living and working in Genoa for several years, and who was orphaned at a very young age by both her parents, who died during the civil war that bloodied the country for many years….
Haemoglobin disorders are inherited blood diseases that affect how oxygen is carried in the body. Haemoglobin disorders fall into two main categories: sickle-cell disease and thalassaemias. • Sickle-cell disease is characterized by a modification in the shape of the red blood cell from a smooth, donut-shape into a crescent or half moon shape. The misshapen…
We have just returned a few days after the second and last mission of 2019 in Burundi. It was a complex expedition both from an organizational and logistic point of view, for the number of expatriate participants who took part (eight), for the management of the material to be sent by air (all the components…