Saturday 11 May 2024, the Auditorium and the San Fedele Open Space in Milan host an in-depth meeting for learn more about the work of Doctors with Africa CUAMM (University College of Aspiring Missionary Doctors). Founded in 1950, it is the first NGO in the health field recognized in Italy. Currently operates in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (Angola, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda) in the care of mothers and children, in the training of local doctors and nurses and in the strengthening of local health systems.
The meeting will be followed by the inauguration of the photographic exhibition by Nicola Berti, Until the last mile. Together with Doctors with Africa CUAMMedited by Gigliola Foschi.
The exhibition dedicated to Doctors with Africa CUAMM
Comment Don Dante CarraroCUAMM director: «We live in a time afflicted by wars and clashes that constantly occupy our thoughts. I believe that we all have a duty to build “peace”, in every place and on every occasion. Everyone’s concrete commitment is to “give” peace as a response, even with small gestures that we make every day. We do it in Africa, with daily and ineradicable conviction, through the work and dedication of many doctors and collaborators who build a silent peace, which cannot be seen, but is real. We also want to do it with opportunities for dialogue and meeting here in Italy, opportunities like the one offered by this exhibition, to change perspective, to remove ourselves from the “centre” and get to the last mile, alongside those who suffer.”
The meeting at the San Fedele Auditorium, from 4.30pm, will therefore be an opportunity to talk about Doctors with Africa CUAMM’s commitment. “Travel companions” and special witnesses will be present: Niccolo Fabisongwriter, Alberto Mantovaniscientific director of Humanitas, Guido Forniimmunologist, Accademia dei Lincei, Ottavia FornaciariCUAMM specialist, Don Dante CarraroCUAMM director. Moderated by Chiara BidoliChief Editor Corriere della Sera.
Following, at 6 pm, inauguration of the exhibition in Spazio Aperto San Fedele in the presence of the photographer Nicola Berti and the curator Gigliola Foschi. The exhibition itinerary brings together seventy photographs which, through the faces and stories of those who care and those who are assistedwill allow us to approach the reality of these countries from different and unexpected points of view.
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The exhibition will be open to visitors until June 11, 2024 at the Spazio Aperto San Fedele (Via Hoepli 3/b, Milan).
Timetables: Tuesday to Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 2pm-6pm. Closed on holidays
