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The Maruzza Lefebvre D’Ovidio Foundation is an independent, family-run charity established by Antonio and EugeniaLefebvre D’Ovidio following the death of Maruzza, their eldest daughter, from cancer in 1989. The Foundation’s aim isto promote excellence and equity in the provision of palliative care and support for people affected by life-threateningor life-limiting conditions and their families, regardless of age, cultural, social and economic background. The mission ofthe Foundation is to:• establish the right to access to care even if recovery is not possible;• enhance the quality of life of adults and children with life-threatening illnesses while guaranteeing respectand dignity;• promote research in the palliative care sector;• raise public awareness of the importance of palliative care; and• support training for all the members of the multidisciplinary team of caregivers.FONDAZIONEMARUZZALEFEBVRED’OVIDIOONLUS60
The Maruzza Lefebvre D’Ovidio Foundation is an independent, family-runcharity established by Antonio and Eugenia Lefebvre D’Ovidio following thedeath of Maruzza, their eldest daughter, to cancer in 1989.The Foundation’s mission is:• to establish the right of palliative care for all those who need it and toraise public awareness of the importance of palliative care.• to support improved palliative care provision through research andtraining.• to promote, generate and disseminate new knowledge and evidence inpalliative care to achieve a better quality of life for people affected bylife-limiting illness.FONDAZIONEMARUZZALEFEBVRED’OVIDIOONLUSFondazione Maruzza Lefebvre D’Ovidio OnlusVia del Nuoto 11, 00135 - Rome, ItalyTel.: +39 06 3290609 or 06 36306482Fax: + 39 06 36292743www.maruzza.org
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