The University of Milano-Bicocca has set up an outpost at Lacor Hospital in Uganda to provide students and resident doctors with internship opportunities and a unique training experience. This centre will serve as a reference point for one of the world's most vulnerable populations, helping to shape the next generation of well-trained healthcare professionals. It is a model of international scientific and educational collaboration, designed to address global health challenges.
This is BRIDGE (Bicocca Research and Innovation for Development and Global hEalth) - Uganda, the new project of the University of Milano-Bicocca, which starts from Milan and extends to the Gulu District in northern Uganda, where Lacor Hospital is located. Lacor Hospital is one of the largest non-profit health centers in Equatorial Africa, supported in Italy by the Corti Foundation. It plays a crucial role in the region, providing medical care to approximately 200,000 people each year, with over 30,000 hospitalizations, and serves as a key training center in various healthcare disciplines for local and international universities.
The new Milano-Bicocca outpost was presented this morning at the "Guido Martinotti" Auditorium during the event "Global Health: the role of academia" and is part of the Bicocca Global Health Centre project. This initiative leverages our University’s expertise to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to global health challenges through a multidisciplinary approach, promoting health and well-being in low- and middle-income countries. Speakers at the roundtable included, the University's Rector, Giovanna Iannantuoni; the Lombardy Regional Councillor for Welfare, Guido Bertolaso; the Deputy Mayor of Milan and Councillor for Education, Anna Scavuzzo; the Vice Rector for International Relations of Milano-Bicocca, Gabriella Pasi; the Director of the Department of Medicine and Surgery at Milano-Bicocca and BRIDGE (Bicocca Research and Innovation for Development and Global hEalth) - Uganda, Pietro Invernizzi; the President of the Corti Foundation, Dominique Corti; and the Scientific Director of Lacor Hospital, Emmanuel Ochola.