By Emma Bajardi | Project Manager
Between November and March we had 15 volunteers at sea. One of them, a senior anesthesiologist, served over one month on board nave Aviere and recently served other three weeks on board of Nave Cavour, flagship of the Italian Navy. Francesca, midwife, after a long term mission aboard Nave San Giusto and San Giorgio in 2014 and 2015, is now back at sea for a month.
During Holiday Season patrolling and rescue operations didn't stop. Videopgrapher Diletta Grella spent new Year's with the crew of Patroller Bettica and our voluteer pediatrician Gianpiero, in the middle of the sea, ready for the next emergency call. Please watch the video, and learn more about Fondazione Rava's project and the collaboration with the Italian Navy.
We are currently selecting and organizing teams for the spring and beginning of summer, plannig to deploy more personnel on board of more units. Our call to action and the word of mouth among our medical voluteers were succesful. We will be able to support the Italian Navy in the months to come with motivated and highly skilled doctors, nurses and midwives.
From Mariagiovanna, midwife, 10 boats rescued in two weeks....
February 16th
"Today we worked on three events for a total of 363 migrants, including 16 women and one minor. All in good condition."
February 20th
"Yesterday we rescue another 22 migrants including 17 women; one was pregnant at the 4th month and I therefore made an obstetrician control with a normal response. The migrants were then moved to a German ship that was close to returning.
Now we are still at sea available for further event. We have identified four migrant boats. "
February 21
"Even today we rescue a large number of migrants, two events with a total of 236 people, including 36 women, 15 children and the rest men. All alive and in good condition, have been freshened up and transferred to the Coast Guard ship them He brought to the ground. "
February 23
"Today has been a very busy day; there were 4 events (three on board Ship Cigala Fulgosi) and, unfortunately, the discovery of five people drowned.
During the 1st event we provided assistance to a total of 128 migrants including 10 women, 13 underage boys and 105 men mostly from Guinea, Mali, Gambia, Ivory Coast and Nigeria. We found 8 cases of suspected dermatopatia from scabies, 3 cases of women who are pregnant, 1 case of soreness in the leg for which it was decided to disinfection and medication of the injured area, 1 case of bruised foot.
During the 2nd event we helped 133 people, including 26 women, five children and 102 men mostly from Cameroon, Nigeria, Mali and Gambia. Among them 13 cases of suspected dermatopatia from scabies, one case of umbilical hernia.
During the 3rd event of the day we have provided assistance to a total of 142 migrants mainly from Nigeria and Gambia.
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