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Smile Train and CURE Expand Partnership to Reach More Children
A universal trait of parenthood is the desire to see their child smile. Yet, for hundreds of thousands of children, their smile brings social stigma, rejection, and pain. Even worse,…
CURE Malawi Celebrates 20 years of Medical Care with New Surgical Centre
Few places in southern Africa have delivered more hope and healing than Beit-CURE Children’s Hospital in Malawi (“CURE Malawi”) Last year, CURE Malawi performed over 2,000 life-changing surgeries for children…
Add Capacity! For CURE Ethiopia Children’s Hospital
This Christmas, CURE International UK is raising vital funds for its partner, the CURE Children’s Hospital of Ethiopia. Many of you know this hospital, perhaps even in a personal capacity,…
CURE Opens Largest Specialized Paediatric ICU Building in Uganda
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…
BBC News Features CURE Uganda’s Shuntless Solution for Hydrocephalus
Thirteen years ago in Kenya, a two-week-old baby named Milan was diagnosed with acquired hydrocephalus, a life-threatening condition in which fluid builds up inside the child’s brain at the time…
CURE Delivers Record-Breaking 14,000+ Children’s Surgeries in Historic Year
Despite the challenge of a global pandemic, CURE International is celebrating a record-breaking volume of paediatric surgeries — the most in a single year since its founding in 1996. During…
Living Her Dreams: New Milestones, New Beginnings, and Abundant Blessings
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…
This is Carmen!
Recently, Dr. Collen at CURE Zimbabwe completed the first procedure to separate his fingers at no cost to him or his family. Without this care, his genetic condition would likely…
CURE UK welcomes Timothy Perkin to the board of trustees
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…
The Power of Play: our campaign for an accessible Playground at the CURE Children’s Hospital of Zimbabwe
In May 2022 we celebrated one year of service to the Children of Zimbabwe! Just over a year ago, children in Zimbabwe who needed orthopaedic surgery could only dream. A…