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POOR COUNTRIES, POOR MOTHERS, POOR BABIES v PREAMBLE This paper considers, the Human Person, Solidarity, Subsidiarity and the Common Good in order to discuss the dignity, the state of health, and the human rights of both mothers and of those who care for them, especially
Although the Church has a lot of official charities, many FIAMC association members, continental regions and even single doctors work hard in International cooperation. We are especially proud of our Asian branch. The Federation adopted years ago the "preferential option for mothers". Our agency Mater Care International
Our Latin American Federation send in 2010 a team of doctors to Haiti commanded by Dr. Díaz from Santiago de Chile. http://www.matercare.org/projects/haiti/ This is the work of our agency Mater Care International. Donations are welcome!
http://www.romereports.com/palio/project-isiolo-helping-mothers-survive-childbirth-in-africa-english-4852.html MaterCare International in partnership with the Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo, Kenya started Project Isiolo: a Comprehensive Rural Obstetrical Services and Training Program in February 2009 with a ground breaking ceremony and blessing. Kenya has one of the highest maternal mortality and morbidity rates in
TEXTS OF THE CONGRESS THE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PROJECT IN MYANMAR C.W.S. HO The Catholic Medical Guild of Singapore 2 Highland Rd #01-05, Catholic Archdiocesan Education Centre, Singapore 549102 How it started The Catholic Medical Guild of Singapore was approached by Archbishop Matthias U Shwe of
TEXTS OF THE CONGRESS THE PEDIATRIC AIDS IN ROMANIA Maya EL HACHEM, G. CASTELLI GATTINARA Bambino Gesù Hospital of Rome , Italy The HIV/AIDS infection is today an epidemic afflicting adults and children in almost every country in the world. The highest percentage of infected
TEXTS OF THE CONGRESS THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROJECT IN MONGOLIA Fr. Joong Ho KIM Catholic Univ. Med. College, Seoul, Korea As we can see in the Gospels. Jesus went around the land of Palestine to preach the news of the salvation promised by God
TEXTS OF THE CONGRESS THE MOTHER AND CHILD AID IN MOZAMBIQUE I. VEIGA DE MIRANDA Maternity Bissaya Barreto, 3000 Coimbra, Portugal 1. HISTORY OF THE PROJECT This cooperation project was first conceived in December 1992 and from the beginning thought of for Mozambique, which was
TEXTS OF THE CONGRESS THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAMME FOR A DISTRICT IN EAST TIMOR M. N. SAKAI Kanagawa Dental College, 82. Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref., Japan Background East Timor is the east half of the island of Timor, a tropical country, situated at around
