Who We Are
The Non-Governmental Organization Patologi Oltre Frontiera (APOF) was created in 2001 on the initiative of a group of pathologists who belonged to the International Activities Committee of SIAPEC (Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica e Citologia diagnostica). The group, which is made up of doctors who are all experts in the field of international cooperation, began its activity as an ONLUS (an Italian non-profit charitable organization) and was subsequently recognized by the Italian government (Art. 28 and 29 of the Law 26 February 1987 n. 49) with Foreign Ministry Declaration n. 2006/337/00385/5 of 20 July 2006; subsequently APOF was included in the list of Civic Organizations in accordance with Art. 26, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Law 11 August 2014 n. 125 with Legislative Declaration by Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development n. 2016/337/000129/0 of 04 April 2016.
Patologi Oltre Frontiera was created with the aim of contributing to the improvement of the standards of health care in Developing Countries through the setting up of projects whose objective is to reach (and maintain) an accurate and timely diagnostic activity. The objective is achieved by creating Pathology Departments either ex novo or by reactivating abandoned structures and providing them with adequate technical equipment, selecting and training local technical working staff, selecting and applying technical and administrative procedures suitable for the local context and, finally, by installing telemedicine workstations which permit constant diagnostic, didactic, organizational and technical long-distance assistance.
During more than twenty years of activity, Patologi Oltre Frontiera has set up projects in Africa (Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Djibouti, Madagascar, Mauritania, Nigeria, Somaliland, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda), Latin America (Bolivia, Cuba), Europe (Kosovo), the Middle East (Palestine) and Asia (Afghanistan). Over time, this has allowed the testing and consolidation of the effectiveness of the project model employed, which has shown itself to be extremely adaptable and functional.
Patologi Oltre Frontiera is able to exploit to the full, both abroad and in Italy, the experience gained by highly specialized health personnel who work in the most important health structures and universities and who are fully supported by a team of technical staff who are experts in international cooperation. Furthermore, it has established partnership agreements with numerous institutions and associations, both national and territorial, in Italy and abroad.
Patologi Oltre Frontiera was created with the aim of contributing to the improvement of the standards of health care in Developing Countries through the setting up of projects whose objective is to reach (and maintain) an accurate and timely diagnostic activity. The objective is achieved by creating Pathology Departments either ex novo or by reactivating abandoned structures and providing them with adequate technical equipment, selecting and training local technical working staff, selecting and applying technical and administrative procedures suitable for the local context and, finally, by installing telemedicine workstations which permit constant diagnostic, didactic, organizational and technical long-distance assistance.
During more than twenty years of activity, Patologi Oltre Frontiera has set up projects in Africa (Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Djibouti, Madagascar, Mauritania, Nigeria, Somaliland, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda), Latin America (Bolivia, Cuba), Europe (Kosovo), the Middle East (Palestine) and Asia (Afghanistan). Over time, this has allowed the testing and consolidation of the effectiveness of the project model employed, which has shown itself to be extremely adaptable and functional.
Patologi Oltre Frontiera is able to exploit to the full, both abroad and in Italy, the experience gained by highly specialized health personnel who work in the most important health structures and universities and who are fully supported by a team of technical staff who are experts in international cooperation. Furthermore, it has established partnership agreements with numerous institutions and associations, both national and territorial, in Italy and abroad.
Board of directors
Paolo Giovenali - President
Vincenzo Stracca Pansa - Honorary President
Stefano Guzzetti - Vice-President
Maria Elena Laurenti - Segretary
Giacomo Dell'Antonio - Pathologist Councilor
Egidio Stigliano - Technician Councilor
Mauro Truini - Assistant Councilor
Treasury
Laura Viberti - Treasurer
Staff
Antonio Borrelli - Project area manager
Anna Di Lorenzo - Administration representative
Marianna Maggi - Communication representative e fundraising
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Associazione Patologi Oltre Frontiera ONG
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