The Maruzza Lefebvre D’Ovidio Foundation is a registered, non-profit organization based in Italy that was established on the 7th October 1999 by Antonio and Eugenia Lefebvre D’Ovidio following the loss of their beloved daughter Maruzza.
Thanks to the valuable contribution of prominent national and international experts, the Maruzza Foundation has been engaged in the field of palliative care and pain management since its launch and has realized many significant initiatives and important projects for patients with serious and incurable illness.
In 2013, the Foundation received the Gold Medal of Merit for services to public health from the President of the Italian Republic.