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Five Italian projects receive awards for more human-centered care
The Humanizing Health Awards recognized five projects that aim to make care more supportive for patients and families.
The awards were presented in Milan at the seventh edition of the event, promoted by Teva Italia.
Each selected project, from a different part of Italy, will receive €10,000 in funding.
Their work includes psychological support for caregivers through sailing in Ravenna and animal-assisted therapy for people with neuromuscular diseases in Brescia.
Other projects offer rehabilitation for children with cancer in Modena, a therapeutic garden for frail older people in Milan, and support for women receiving cancer treatment in Florence.
The awards highlight that care can involve more than medicine, including practical and emotional support.
The funding is intended to help these non-profit groups continue their work.
Five projects to make care more humane have received awards in Milan.
The projects were selected for the seventh Humanizing Health Awards, promoted by Teva Italia.
Each project will receive a contribution of €10,000.
The initiatives include caregiver support, pet therapy, rehabilitation for children with cancer, a therapeutic garden and support for women receiving cancer treatment.
The awards recognize non-profit groups working to improve care and support patients.
- Who
- Five projects from different Italian regions were selected. The awards are promoted by Teva Italia.
- What
- The projects received Humanizing Health Awards and €10,000 each.
- When
- The awards were presented on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The ceremony was held at the Circolo Filologico in Milan.
- Why
- The awards recognize non-profit initiatives that make care more humane and support patients.
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- Projects awarded
- 5
- Award per project
- €10,000
- Awards edition
- Seventh
- Caregiver support
- Sailing project in Ravenna
- Pet therapy
- For patients with neuromuscular diseases in Brescia
What people are saying
The Humanizing Health Awards were created to give a voice and support to those who work every day to make care pathways more humane.
We know that care often requires responses that go beyond medicine.
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