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CURE Doctors Fly to Neighbouring Country to Help Save Lives

Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 11:00 am

Every year, approximately 400,000 babies are born with hydrocephalus—a dangerous neurological condition causing high levels of fluid in the brain. For a child with early access to quality surgical care,…

Serving in the Sahel

Monday, June 26, 2023 at 4:19 pm

When you pass through the gates at CURE Niger, the first thing you notice—besides the sweltering heat—is the beauty. On this patch of land on the northern edge of the capital…

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CURE Opens Largest Specialized Paediatric ICU Building in Uganda

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 2:04 pm

The CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda (CURE Uganda) is the world’s foremost neurosurgical hospital, treating children suffering from brain conditions such as hydrocephalus, spina bifida, and tumours.  Over its 21-year…

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MedSend Sends Additional Surgeons to CURE Hospitals

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 3:56 pm

Expanded Partnership Strengthens African Medical Capacity for Years to Come One of the greatest challenges facing the 400 million children in Africa is a critical shortage of trained medical professionals….

Children Burned in Horrific Schoolhouse Fire Receive Care from CURE Children’s Hospital of Niger

Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 11:27 am

Every day across Niger, children gather in straw huts that serve as schoolhouses. And each day in Niger, the hope of education is mixed with the risk of catastrophe. On…

Mercy Ships and CURE International Announce Partnership Providing Surgery to Reach More Children Living with Disabilities

Friday, January 14, 2022 at 5:25 pm

Mercy Ships and CURE International announced a partnership to provide specialised surgical care to children living with disabilities across the continent of Africa. Both organisations provide hope and healing to…

Vice President, Ugandan Government Officials Celebrate Major Milestone at CURE Uganda

On January 19, 2001, CURE International officially opened CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda in Mbale to offer hope and neurosurgical treatment to children suffering with treatable disabilities. Unfortunately, the COVID-19…

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CURE Niger and First Lady Celebrate Record-Breaking Surgery Success with New Playground

CURE Niger is the only hospital in the country of over 24 million that offers specialty surgical care for children living with treatable physical disabilities and for the first time,…

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CURE International Celebrates 300,000 Completed Surgical Procedures Amidst Pandemic

While COVID-19 upended business-as-usual across the globe, CURE International’s free paediatric hospitals have remained in operation throughout the pandemic, allowing them to announce the completion of 300,000 life-changing surgeries in…

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Orthopaedic Training Class Educates Doctors and Nurses in Zimbabwe

Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 3:27 pm

Orthopaedics, the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles, is a fast-growing specialty in the healthcare sector of Zimbabwe in the past decade. Orthopaedic…

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Announcing the Opening of CURE Zimbabwe’s New Children’s Ward!

Melissa Hall on Sep 18, 2023

Breaking News: Military coup d’etat underway in Niger, West Africa

Melissa Hall on Jul 28, 2023

CURE Doctors Fly to Neighbouring Country to Help Save Lives

Melissa Hall on Jul 27, 2023

CURE Ethiopia & Dr. Nunn Awarded Prestigious L’Chaim Prize

Melissa Hall

Surgery Straightened Her Legs. Now Nanga is on the Right Path.

Melissa Hall on Jun 28, 2023

Expecting a Blessing: After Years of Waiting, Evance Receives Clubfoot Surgery

Melissa Hall on Jun 27, 2023