How we work

We work within clearly-defined parameters: our goal is to protect people's fundamental rights, from survival and social development to protection and education, with a particular focus on children. Health is a fundamental human right – and health promotion is a key factor in supporting children's growth and development. The challenge addressed by the Eni Foundation focuses primarily on developing countries and supports individuals and communities experiencing vulnerability, where:

• individuals or families face economic, social or housing hardships
• mothers and children require quality healthcare services, including emergency obstetric and neonatal care
•  the percentage of children and adolescents is particularly high
•  children are more vulnerable due to difficult living conditions
•  children often do not have access to healthcare, education, proper nutrition or adequate hygiene and sanitary conditions, and are subject to violence and abuse.

Our projects aim to make populations less vulnerable to disease and more aware of the importance of immunization and early diagnosis.

Through our initiatives, we contribute to the international community’s efforts to reduce the spread of major diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. How?

• improving diagnosis and monitoring systems
• widening access to drugs and vaccines
• distributing effective preventive measures, in particular through immunisation programmes
• promoting training in the medical field
• raising awareness regarding prevention among local populations.