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,…

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…

BBC News Features CURE Uganda’s Shuntless Solution for Hydrocephalus

Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 1:27 pm

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 Uganda Announces New Strategic Partnership to Support Neurosurgical Training in Africa

Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 10:44 pm

CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda performs more hydrocephalus and spina bifida surgeries than any other hospital in the world. Expanding the regional availability of this desperately needed neurosurgical care for…