The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, participated today in a press conference to present the initiative “MACORESI – MAternità COnsapevole REsponsabile e SIcura (Conscious, Responsible and Safe Maternity)”, funded by Italian Cooperation with an allocation of EUR 2.1 million.
The initiative will be implemented by the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, in partnership with CUAMM – Collegio Universitario Aspiranti Medici Missionari (Doctors with Africa), with the aim of enhancing access to quality maternal and reproductive health services in Tanzania, focusing on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of obstetric complications.
Tanzania, also identified as one of the focus countries under the Mattei Plan, is an increasingly significant partner in Italian Cooperation, with an ongoing portfolio of initiatives exceeding EUR 40 million in grants and loans. These initiatives cover a wide range of areas, including health, vocational training in the tourism sector, and large-scale projects supporting the coffee supply chain in Africa, as part of the Mattei Plan and Global Gateway, with Tanzania being one of five pilot countries.
“Collaboration with universities and civil society has become a hallmark of Italian Cooperation, particularly in the health sector,” the Deputy Minister stated. “In addition to the University of Vanvitelli, institutions such as the University of Padua and the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart are working with CUAMM to strengthen basic health services and maternal and child health in Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso. CUAMM, a long-standing partner of Italian Cooperation, also collaborates with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to support the enhancement of a paediatric hospital in the Central African Republic. These initiatives are backed by Italian development cooperation, with a total commitment currently exceeding EUR 25 million”.
