The Moscati Award returns in the name of courageous women

The Moscati Award returns in the name of courageous women. Event in Carinola: Ambassador Attanasio's wife present

Women and generosity towards others will be the common thread of the 35th edition of the "Giuseppe Moscati Award", which will take place on Sunday 11 September in the evocative setting of the Franciscan convent of Casanova di Carinola (Caserta).

Organized by pharmacist Amelia Ullucci, the award, dedicated to the memory of the saintly doctor who lent his expertise to the most needy parts of Naples in the early twentieth century, and awarded the Silver Medal of the President of the Republic, will have a "female" edition this year, featuring women who have distinguished themselves in medicine, social work, and communications, marked by enormous tragedies, yet ready to start over.

Women like Zaki Attanasio, widow of the Italian ambassador killed in Congo a year ago; Katia Villirillo, a courageous mother from Crotone; Nazzarena Barboni, founder of the Raffaello Association, which works with children with cancer; and Veronica De Rosa, a Neapolitan researcher studying multiple sclerosis. And like Gabriella Ferraiuolo, Tina Ianniello, Sara Iannone, Maria Filomena Liberto, Anna Magri, and Maria Antonietta Mazzella, all winners in the "Moscati Turns Pink - The Past and the Present" section, which will be hosted by Bianca Gasparrini Di Salvo of "Sorridi Konou Africa," a group committed to solidarity initiatives for Benin and Togo.

The 2022 Moscati Prize has been awarded to the Ra.Gi. Onlus Association, which works in Calabria to provide housing and care for those suffering from Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other conditions such as autism; the award will be accepted by Elena Sodano. The plaque from the Municipality of Carinola will be presented to "Il Battito di Leonardo," an association in Sessa Aurunca founded to implement social skills projects through charity. The Youth Section award, named after Niki De Crescenzo, will be presented to Imma Pastena, president of the "Arcobaleno della Vita" Association. The Confcommercio Caserta plaque will be presented to the "Peter Pan" association, which provides care for children with cancer.