CARLO URBANI ITALIAN ASSOCIATION

Aims

The main aim of the Associazione Italiana Carlo Urbani is to remember and honour the role of Dr. Carlo Urbani from a human, professional and scientific point of view, through the conduct of activities in one or more areas covered by art. 10 of the Legislative Decree 4th December 1997, n.460, exclusively focused on charitable purposes.

Targets

The association aims to continue the work begun by Dr. Carlo Urbani pursuing the following targets:

• To raise funds for the acquisition of medicines called essentials, to be allocated to institutions and associations engaged in the constant care and prevention of infectious and parasitic diseases that affect the populations of developing countries, especially children.
   

• To promote and finance courses to be held in Italy, in the field of infectious and parasitic diseases, aimed at doctors and workers resident in developing countries.
   

• To promote, organize and finance events, exhibitions, conferences, meetings and more, in order to make the need to improve access to essential medicines and care for the poorest populations even greater and more heard.
   

• To direct as far as possible the choices of pharmaceutical companies and, consequently, their willingness, in finalising research on essential medicines and supplying them to the populations, villages, etc. recommended by the Association.
   

• To award grants, prizes and scholarships named after Dr. Carlo Urbani, dedicated to the study of the prevention and treatment of infectious and parasitic diseases.
   

• To promote and encourage initiatives, projects and aid of particular humanitarian interest in developing countries.