Results for People of CURE


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New Surgeon Brings Expertise to CURE Malawi

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 5:27 pm

Dr. Dorothy Bbaale is something of a trailblazer. There are only five registered plastic surgeons for Malawi’s nearly 20 million people, and Dr. Dorothy—an Ugandan-born surgeon—is now among them. She…

Living Her Dreams: New Milestones, New Beginnings, and Abundant Blessings

Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 3:13 pm

After her clubfoot was surgically corrected, Lucy gained the confidence to interact with people and pursue her dreams. Today, if you met 22-year-old Lucy from Kenya, you might not believe…

CURE UK welcomes Timothy Perkin to the board of trustees

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 1:16 pm

CURE UK is thrilled to welcome a new trustee to its governing board, Timothy Perkin. Tim is a sustainability consultant at Kumi, where he specialises in responsible sourcing. His role…

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CURE International Honours Dr. Chris Lavy and The Beit Trust for their Remarkable Contributions to Paediatric Health in Africa

Friday, February 25, 2022 at 6:18 pm

Dr. Chris Lavy is an example of how one person can change the world. Dr. Lavy has dedicated his life to utilizing his God-given talents to make the world a…

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Get to Know Dr. Yong – CURE’s First Chinese-Born Surgeon

Patients at CURE International hospitals are blessed to receive life-changing care from capable medical professionals from around the world. Dr. Bicheng Yong is the latest in a long line of…

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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Historic Homecoming: Zimbabwean Becomes the First Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon to Return and Treat Children at CURE International Hospital

Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 3:01 pm

UK-trained doctor is the first native-born surgeon to return to practice paediatric orthopaedics in the Sub-Saharan country CURE International has helped make history today for the people of Zimbabwe. Today…

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Patients, Community Members and Government Officials Celebrate 10+ Years of CURE Niger

Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 11:27 am

Take a virtual tour through CURE Niger CURE Niger is more than a hospital for the people of Niger. In a country ranked last in the world for development according…

Being a neurosurgeon is a calling

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 3:47 pm

“As a child, I believe I was probably too serious for life — too focused,” Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye shared with us with a subtle smile in his eye. “I loved…

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New Surgeon Brings Expertise to CURE Malawi

Melissa Hall on Mar 29, 2023

From Pain to Peace Because of You

Melissa Hall on Feb 06, 2023

Smile Train and CURE Expand Partnership to Reach More Children

Melissa Hall on Dec 15, 2022

CURE Malawi Celebrates 20 years of Medical Care with New Surgical Centre

Melissa Hall

BBC News Features CURE Uganda’s Shuntless Solution for Hydrocephalus

Melissa Hall on Sep 08, 2022

CURE Delivers Record-Breaking 14,000+ Children’s Surgeries in Historic Year

Melissa Hall on Aug 18, 2022

The Power of Play: our campaign for an accessible Playground at the CURE Children’s Hospital of Zimbabwe

Melissa Hall on Jul 22, 2022

Celebrating One Year of Service to the Children of Zimbabwe!

Melissa Hall on May 31, 2022

Add Capacity! For CURE Ethiopia Children’s Hospital

Melissa Hall on Oct 27, 2022

CURE Opens Largest Specialized Paediatric ICU Building in Uganda

Melissa Hall on Sep 28, 2022