HIGHLIGHTS

Handbook of Transcultural Nutrition

On 8 March 2010 the Handbook of Transcultural Nutrition (in Italian), by Aldo Morrone, Paola Scardella and Laura Piombo was published. This publication represents one of the outcomes of the research activity carried out by the NIHMP in the field
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Irregular Migration in the Mediterranean Region

On 29 and 30 March 2010 the meeting on Irregular Migration in the Mediterranean Region, which is part of the activities of the COST initiative, will be held at the NIHMP. Italian, Greek, Maltese and Spanish experts will deal with
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NEWS

The Mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno visits NIHMP

On 23 February 2010 the Mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno paid a visit to the National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (NIHMP). The Mayor visited the Outpatient Department of the Institute and talked to doctors, nurses and the great
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NIHMP is partner of the Rosarno task force

On 12 January 2010, the Minister of the Interior presented a report on Rosarno riots to the Senate. Among the actions carried out by the Government, the creation of a multidisciplinary task force is particularly important. For the first time,
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Agreement between NIHMP and AICCRE

NIHMP-AICCRE On 7th July 2009, in the Senate Conference Hall, NIHMP (National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty) and AICCRE (Italian Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions) signed an agreement for the promotion of health assistance and
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A concert for Ethiopia, 6th edition

“La Sapienza” University - Great Hall Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 Rome, 11 December 2009 The 6th edition of “A concert for Ethiopia” was held on 11 December 2009 in the Great Hall of “La Sapienza” University in Rome. The classical
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TRAINING & CONGRESSES

First Course of Teledermatology for First-Level Health Professionals

On 19 February, the First Course of Teledermatology for First-Level Health Professionals was held in Chilpancingo, in the State of Guerrero, Mexico. It was organised by Secreteria de Salud del Estado de Guerrero, Dermatologia Comunitaria A.C., Latino América Telederm and
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Experience exchange between Italy and Cuba

After the meeting of May 2009 on the AIDS emergency, where the health care models of the two countries were compared, the experience exchange between Italy and Cuba continued in La Habana, from 13 to 17 February 2010, involving the
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Darwin plays dice with genome

05 February 2010 NIHMP Conference Hall Rome, Via di S. Gallicano 25/a On 5 February 2010, the congress “Darwin plays dice with genome” was held in NIHMP Conference Hall. It was organized by the national Institute for Health, Migration and
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PASS project – National course of transcultural mediation

Rome, 12-16 October 2009NIHMP Conference Hall Pass project aims at promoting migrants’ access to health care services and developing information and advice activities in Italian local health services and hospitals. The project is supported by the Ministry of Labour, Health
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DOCUMENTATION

Lampedusa, gateway to Europe. A dream to survive

Aldo Morrone Lampedusa, gateway to Europe A dream to surviveEdizioni Magi, 2009 This book is an analysis of migration as a historical, political, economic and social phenomenon characterizing human history. This interpretation of migration movements and of their increase leads
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Oltre la Tortura (Beyond Torture)

Aldo Morrone (a cura di) OLTRE LA TORTURA Percorsi di accoglienza con rifugiati e vittime di tortura (BEYOND TORTURE. Refugees and victims of torture reception service) Magi Edizioni Rome, 2008 (In Italian) In many countries of the world a systematic
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Health systems and skin diseases: the case of Ethiopia

Aldo Morrone, Vincenzo Racalbuto Health systems and skin diseases: the case of EthiopiaEthiopia, Marzo 2007 Health systems and skin diseases: the case of Ethiopia - Book's Foreword Health systems and skin diseases: the case of EthiopiaEditors: Aldo MORRONE, Vincenzo RACALBUTO
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Global Dermatology

Aldo Morrone GLOBAL DERMATOLOGY Medical research and mathematical logic in Migration Medicine MNL Casa Editrice Bologna, 2007(In Italian) This first volume is the result of years of clinical and epidemiological work in the field of infectious and dermatological diseases in
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