Alberto Cairo (physiotherapist) explained

Alberto Cairo
Birth Date:May 17 1952
Birth Place:Ceva, Italy
Occupation:Physiotherapist
Employer:ICRC
Awards:Henry Dunant Medal
Nansen Refugee Award

Alberto Cairo (born 1952, in Ceva, Italy) is an Italian physiotherapist and humanitarian known for his work treating Afghan amputees. He directs the seven centres for orthopedics run by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Afghanistan.

Early life and education

Alberto Cairo was born in Ceva, Italy on May 17 1952.[1] He grew up in Turin, Italy.[2] Cairo first worked as a lawyer in Italy.[3] [4] [5]

Career

From 1987 to 1990, Cairo worked for an Italian NGO in Sudan.[3]

In 1990, Cairo joined the International Committee of the Red Cross and was assigned to Kabul, Afghanistan to develop their programs in physical rehabilitation.[6] [7] [8] Since then, Cairo has worked continuously for the Red Cross, and is now the director of its seven Afghan orthopedic centres.[9] [10] [11] As of 2017 he is credited with helping over 100,000 Afghan victims of landmines and accidents to walk again through the use of prosthetics.[12]

Awards

In 2010, Cairo was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.[3] [13] In 2013, he received the Henry Dunant Medal, the highest award of the Red Cross Movement.[14] He was awarded Honorary citizenship of Afghanistan on July 21 2019.[15]

He won the Nansen Refugee Award in 2019.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberto Cairo – Biografia. 23 January 2019.
  2. News: A Physical Therapist in Kabul, Providing More Than Exercise. Rod. Nordland. The New York Times. 5 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Alberto Cairo, the man who has helped 100,000 people walk again. Jacqueline. Maley. 13 October 2016. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. Web site: Giles Duley: 'I lost three limbs in Afghanistan, but had to go back … '. Giles. Duley. 10 February 2013. www.theguardian.com.
  5. Book: Meetings with Remarkable Muslims: A Collection. Barnaby. Rogerson. Rose. Baring. 24 January 2019. Eland. 9780907871644. Google Books.
  6. Web site: Why I'm staying in Afghanistan. Emma. Graham-Harrison. 8 November 2014. www.theguardian.com.
  7. News: Quiet "Hero" Marks 30 Years Restoring Limbs, and Dignity, in War. Mujib. Mashal. The New York Times. 23 January 2019.
  8. Web site: Afghanistan: Record number of disabled Afghans seek assistance in ICRC's 30th year. 23 January 2019. International Committee of the Red Cross.
  9. News: Afghan amputees a grim signature of more powerful bombs. Reuters. 12 April 2012. www.reuters.com. Ferris-Rotman. Amie.
  10. Web site: Doctor's mission to relieve amputees' anguish. South Asia correspondent Sally Sara for. AM. 14 November 2009. ABC News.
  11. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - World at One, The Italian giving hope to disabled Afghans. BBC.
  12. Web site: Hoop Dreams: Wheelchair Basketball Is Changing Lives In Afghanistan. NPR.org. 2 July 2017 . Gharib . Malaka .
  13. Web site: Lâ angelo di Kabul candidato al Nobel: Ricostruisco gambe sotto le bombeâ. LaStampa.it. 29 May 2016.
  14. Web site: 2013 Henry Dunant Medal Winners - The Standing Commission.
  15. Web site: Italian honored for decades of service in Afghanistan.
  16. Web site: Medic helps Afghans find mobility and new lives after losing limbs . 2022-08-18 . UNHCR . en.

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