Paolo Chiesi Foundation

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Paolo Chiesi Foundation

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www.paolochiesifoundation.org

Chiesi Foundation is a philanthropic organization founded as an expression of the social responsibility of Chiesi Farmaceutici. The Foundation aims to support local development programs to reduce neonatal mortality rates in French-speaking countries of sub-Saharan Africa and improve the health of patients suffering from chronic respiratory diseases in the Global South. The Foundation supports inte

rnational scientific research and develops programs to transfer medical-scientific knowledge at the local level and to strengthen families in the healthcare process, promoting sustainable development and local community ownership. Founded in Parma (Italy) in 2005 and operational since 2010, the Foundation currently operates in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Nepal, Peru, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.

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Chiesi Foundation è un'organizzazione filantropica fondata come espressione della responsabilità sociale di Chiesi Farmaceutici. La Fondazione mira a supportare programmi di sviluppo locali per ridurre il tasso di mortalità neonatale nei paesi francofoni dell'Africa subsahariana e migliorare la salute dei pazienti affetti da malattie respiratorie croniche nel Sud del mondo. La Fondazione supporta la ricerca scientifica internazionale e sviluppa programmi per trasferire conoscenze medico-scientifiche a livello locale e per rafforzare le famiglie nel processo di assistenza sanitaria, promuovendo lo sviluppo sostenibile e la proprietà delle comunità locali. Fondata a Parma (Italia) nel 2005 e operativa dal 2010, la Fondazione oggi opera in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Repubblica Centrafricana, Etiopia, Guyana, Costa d'Avorio, Nepal, Perù, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo e Uganda.

10/06/2026

📣 The Paolo Chiesi Foundation’s 2025 is now online.

In 2025, activities reached over 14,600 people across 12 countries in the : 438 healthcare professionals trained, more than 8,000 newborns supported, and over 5,400 patients with respiratory conditions reached through care and services. These figures reflect a concrete commitment, built every day alongside the people and communities we work with.

🏥 The NEST Model strengthened in partner hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa, helping improve quality of care and the responsiveness of neonatal units. The GASP Model expanded access to diagnosis and management of in Latin America and Asia, bringing services and expertise to contexts where they are often delayed or unavailable.

Alongside field activities, research and partnerships also grew, with the involvement of over 20 partners and more than 40 healthcare facilities.

💛Heartfelt thanks to our partners, healthcare professionals, collaborators, supporters, and donors, who stand with us every day and help make health a right for all.

👉 Read the report: https://www.paolochiesifoundation.org/en/social-report/

09/06/2026

Dakar is calling.

From 15 to 18 June, the will convene clinicians, partners, and global health actors working on neonatal care across Sub-Saharan Africa.

The NEST Partners Meeting brings together those involved in neonatal care to align on what is actually happening on the ground. At the core is South–South exchange: hospitals, teams, and institutions facing similar challenges sharing solutions, aligning approaches, and learning directly from each other. The goal is clear—reduce fragmentation, strengthen coordination, and turn commitments into concrete, shared actions. Less piloting. More scaling what works—together.

The conversation will focus on key priorities—from managing respiratory distress in newborns to using data to improve quality of care, while keeping the experience of families at the centre.

Four days of dialogue, alignment, and shared learning to translate experience into action.

More soon from Dakar.

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Cap sur Dakar.

Du 15 au 18 juin, le réunira des cliniciens, des partenaires et des acteurs de la santé mondiale engagés dans les soins néonatals en Afrique subsaharienne.

Le NEST Partners Meeting rassemble celles et ceux impliqués dans les soins néonatals pour faire le point sur ce qui se passe réellement sur le terrain. Au cœur de la rencontre : les échanges Sud‑Sud. Hôpitaux, équipes et institutions confrontés aux mêmes défis partagent leurs solutions, rapprochent leurs approches et apprennent directement les uns des autres. L’objectif est clair : réduire la fragmentation, mieux coordonner les efforts et transformer les engagements en actions concrètes et partagées. Moins de projets pilotes. Plus de déploiement à grande échelle de ce qui fonctionne — ensemble.

Les échanges porteront sur des priorités clés, de la prise en charge de la détresse respiratoire chez le nouveau-né à l’utilisation des données pour améliorer la qualité des soins, tout en plaçant l’expérience des familles au centre.

Quatre jours de dialogue, d’alignement et d’apprentissage collectif pour transformer l’expérience en actions.

En direct de Dakar très bientôt.

03/06/2026

isn't just a medical approach. It's a hug that can save a life.

It reduces infections, maintains body temperature, and strengthens the bond between newborn and parent. And in the most vulnerable contexts, it's often the only possible alternative.

With your , you can help us bring it to 12 Community Health Centers in Butanyerera Province, Burundi.

Love, when supported, becomes care.

👉 Sign in the "Support for Third Sector Organizations Registered in the RUNTS" section of your tax return. Tax code: 92130510347

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La non è solo un approccio medico. È un abbraccio che può salvare una vita.

Riduce le infezioni, mantiene la temperatura, rafforza il legame tra neonato e genitore. E nei contesti più fragili è spesso l’unica alternativa possibile.

Con il tuo ci puoi aiutare a portarla in 12 Centri Sanitari Comunitari della provincia di Butanyerera, inBurundi.

L’amore, quando è sostenuto, diventa cura.

👉 Firma nella sezione “Sostegno degli enti del terzo settore iscritti nel RUNTS” della tua dichiarazione dei redditi. Codice fiscale: 92130510347

29/05/2026

Last week, the Paolo Chiesi Foundation took part in the 2026 in Copenhagen, joining a global community of philanthropic actors working to rethink how we respond to today’s interconnected challenges.

This year’s edition, centered on people and planet, offered a timely opportunity to reflect on the role of philanthropy in enabling just and equitable transitions, while strengthening resilience and shared prosperity in a rapidly changing world.

A clear message emerged throughout the Forum: environmental, social, and health challenges cannot be addressed in silos. We need to move from analysis to action—accelerate implementation and turn collective knowledge into concrete, scalable impact.

This dialogue reaffirmed a principle that guides our work in global health: impact is shaped not only by what we do but also by how we do it—through collaboration, systemic thinking, and consistent alignment among ambition, responsibility, and long-term sustainability.

We thank Philea for bringing together such a focused and action-oriented exchange within the philanthropic community.

(Photo credit: Philea)

27/05/2026

Last week in Geneva, the 79th brought renewed focus on accelerating progress in maternal and newborn health, with global partners aligning on how to move faster from evidence to impact.

Key discussions converged around the same message. In “Investing in Safer Births: Scaling What Works,” organized by Laerdal Global Health and the Global Financing Facility, speakers highlighted the urgent need to expand proven interventions. Similarly, the Devex event “Accelerating Reduction of Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality: Progress to Date and Action for 2030,” organized with MSD for Mothers and global partners and focused on reducing maternal and child mortality, reinforced this perspective.

A clear message emerged throughout the week. Sustainable change depends not only on clinical interventions but also on stronger health systems, quality of care, local leadership, skilled health workers, and long-term partnerships.

These priorities continue to highlight the importance of integrated, locally driven approaches to neonatal care, capable of strengthening systems while delivering measurable results.

The path is clear. What’s needed now is faster, coordinated action to ensure every mother and every newborn can access quality care, everywhere.

25/05/2026

🧑⚕️ In , Dr. Jesús Humberto Espinoza Joya Centeno, pulmonologist, describes the daily challenges of caring for people with . Many patients face limited access to diagnostic tools, long waiting times, and treatments that are often out of reach for those with fewer resources.

🤝 Through the implementation of the Model in Peru, in collaboration with the Policlínico SANTA RITA, healthcare professionals are strengthening the way chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma and are diagnosed and managed. Access to basic tests like makes it possible to identify conditions earlier and guide appropriate treatment.

🫁 Improving means improving quality of life. When symptoms are better controlled, people can return to daily activities, remain economically active, and take part fully in their communities—showing how health is closely linked to social and economic development.

22/05/2026

In , many premature babies risk not surviving their first hours of life. But a simple gesture can change everything.

With your , we will guarantee the following in the Community Health Centers of Butanyerera province:
✔ Skin-to-skin contact
✔ Exclusive breastfeeding
✔ Training for staff
✔ Support for mothers
✔ Family-centered care

A simple treatment. A huge impact. A gesture that costs you nothing. 👉 Tax code: 92130510347

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In molti neonati prematuri rischiano di non superare le prime ore di vita. Ma un gesto semplice può cambiare tutto.

Con il tuo , garantiremo nei Centri Sanitari Comunitari della provincia di Butanyerera:
✔ contatto pelle a pelle
✔ allattamento esclusivo
✔ formazione di operatori
✔ sostegno alle mamme
✔ cure incentrate sulla famiglia

Una cura semplice. Un impatto enorme. Un gesto che non ti costa nulla. 👉 Codice fiscale: 92130510347

21/05/2026

🌍 Great to be here in Orlando for the , surrounded by a truly global community working to advance .

🫁 Across sessions and discussions, the conference is spotlighting new research, emerging challenges, and practical approaches to improving worldwide. It is also creating space for meaningful dialogue among clinicians, researchers, and organizations working across the field.

🤝 These days are an important opportunity to connect with partners and stakeholders, strengthen collaborations with the American Thoracic Society, and explore joint efforts to support capacity building for lung health professionals.

✨ A dynamic and valuable moment to share knowledge, build connections, and keep advancing together.

19/05/2026

Last Sunday, at the American Thoracic Society 2026 Conference, the Paolo Chiesi Foundation hosted a session focused on strengthening the workforce in resource‑constrained settings.

Chaired by Alessandra Folcio and Mario Scuri, the session brought together experiences from different contexts, showing how training, research, and partnerships can translate into more accessible respiratory care.

Dr. Waleema Bacchus-Ali shared how decentralizing services and training clinicians in satellite centers is expanding access to specialist care in Guyana. Prof. Refiloe Masekela highlighted lessons from the Pan African Thoracic Society MECOR program, showing how building research capacity enables locally driven, evidence‑based solutions across Africa.

Dr. Crystal North, together with Dr. Nuwagira Edwin and Dr. Anacret Byamukama, presented a bilateral partnership model—implemented in Uganda—integrating research, education, medical innovation, and community care.

Together, these experiences reinforced a shared message: investing in people through practical training, capacity, and collaboration is key to building a resilient respiratory care workforce and improving patient outcomes where resources are most limited.

15/05/2026

👶 Every two seconds, a baby is born prematurely. For too many of them, the first days of life are also the most fragile.

🤱 On , we highlight how simple, proven practices like can make a life‑saving difference. At the Ngozi Regional Hospital in , continuous skin‑to‑skin contact, exclusive breastfeeding, and the active involvement of families are helping premature newborns grow stronger, support brain development, and build a vital bond from the very first moments of life.

🏥 Through the implementation, neonatal care is becoming more family‑centred and effective. By training health professionals, improving neonatal units, and aligning evidence‑based practices with local realities, the model strengthens both the quality of care and the role of families throughout the entire care pathway.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 In the Kangaroo Care Unit, around twenty each month begin their recovery in hospital and continue it at home, with parents empowered as primary caregivers. A concrete reminder that quality starts with families—and extends beyond hospital walls into the community.

Discover more about the NEST Model: https://nest.paolochiesifoundation.org/

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