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What We Do

CURE has a comprehensive approach to providing surgical care for children with disabilities. We support their families and strengthen the capacity of local church and healthcare systems in the countries we serve.

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  • Ministry Outreach
  • Before Surgery
  • Types of Surgery
  • After Surgery
  • Medical Training

CURE Children’s Hospitals

CURE International is a global nonprofit network of children’s hospitals providing surgical care in a compassionate, gospel-centered environment. Services are provided at no cost to families because of the generosity of donors and partners like you.

Overview
CURE Children’s Hospital Network

CURE operates a global network of eight pediatric hospitals providing high-quality surgical and intentional ministry care for children with treatable disabilities. CURE supporters help provide services at no cost for families living in poverty.

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Ministry Outreach

CURE’S approach to healing goes beyond simply treating symptoms. We minister in word and deed to address the root of the difficulties facing children with disabilities.

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Before Surgery

From their first meeting with a doctor to diagnostic testing and nutritional support, CURE is committed to ensuring children and families are prepared before, during, and after surgery.

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Conditions We Treat

Every day, CURE clinical teams provide life-changing surgery to children suffering from a wide range of disabilities.

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RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
After Surgery

After surgery, patients receive check-ups, physical and emotional therapy, and adaptive devices, like wheelchairs and crutches. The path to recovery even includes fun in the playroom.

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Training Medical Workers

More healthcare workers are needed to serve the millions of children living with treatable disabilities. We’re training them.

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About CURE

Motivated by our Christian identity, CURE operates a global network of children’s hospitals that provides life-changing surgical care to children living with disabilities.

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CURE Overview

CURE International is a global nonprofit network of children’s hospitals providing surgical care in a compassionate, gospel-centered environment. Services are provided at no cost to families because of the generosity of donors and partners like you.

Overview

Overview

CURE International is a Christian nonprofit organization that provides surgery and comprehensive care for children with disabilities and works with both the local church and local healthcare systems to better serve them.

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Explore our recent news, medical advancements, and stories of impact.

Meet the Team

Get to know the medical, ministry, and administrative colleagues helping kids heal.

Financial Accountability

CURE is a top-rated nonprofit organization for its transparency, accountability, and effectiveness.

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Annual Report

Read the latest fiscal year report showing how CURE stewards generosity.

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Our Medical Team

Committed and compassionate, our medical team provides children in under-resourced areas of the world the excellent surgical and ministry care they deserve.

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Our Ministry Team

Trained pastors, counselors, and ministers share the love of Jesus with children and families we serve.

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Measuring Impact

For over 25 years, we have believed that every child matters and every metric should be measured.

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Take Action

Give, serve, and help kids heal with CURE.

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Sponsor a Surgery

Provide life-changing surgical and ministry care.

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Make a Donation

Your generosity is life-changing and your trust is important to us. CURE is a top-rated nonprofit organization for its transparency, accountability, and effectiveness.

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Support a Campaign

You can help kids heal by gifting life-changing surgical and ministry care at CURE.

Join the Team

Make a permanent difference in the lives of the children and families CURE serves every day.

Radio Partnerships

To reach more people with information about the life-changing surgeries CURE provides for children with treatable disabilities, we’ve partnered with the following radio stations.

WHAT WE DO

Medical Training

Each CURE hospital is a teaching hospital that equips the next generation of medical workers—training hundreds of local surgeons, doctors, nurses, and anesthesiologists each year. It’s how we strengthen national healthcare systems in countries where we serve.

Before Surgery
Types of Surgery
After Surgery
Medical Training
Residency Rotations
Fellowship Programs
CURE Neuro
PAACS Residency
COSECSA

Residency Rotations

CURE hospitals train surgical residents as part of their orthopedic or pediatric neurosurgical training programs through the government. These placements within CURE hospitals have a clinical and academic focus, preparing residents for their surgical exams and future careers.

Fellowship Programs

CURE offers year-long residencies for doctors and surgeons who seek specialized training in programs like orthopedics and neurosurgery.

CURE Neuro

In Uganda, CURE’s Neuro Fellowship Program trains surgeons in advanced neurosurgical treatment of infant hydrocephalus. The program is filling a huge gap of qualified surgeons in sub-Saharan Africa and has trained nearly 45 neurosurgeons.

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PAACS Residencies

CURE partners with the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons to equip local physicians to meet surgical needs within their countries and share the love of Jesus.

COSECSA

Many CURE hospitals are accredited by the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA) and host residencies and fellowships for pediatric orthopedics and neurosurgery, among others.

Residency Rotations

Residency Rotations

CURE hospitals train surgical residents as part of their orthopedic or pediatric neurosurgical training programs through the government. These placements within CURE hospitals have a clinical and academic focus, preparing residents for their surgical exams and future careers.

Fellowship Programs

Fellowship Programs

CURE offers year-long residencies for doctors and surgeons who seek specialized training in programs like orthopedics and neurosurgery.

CURE Neuro

CURE Neuro

In Uganda, CURE’s Neuro Fellowship Program trains surgeons in advanced neurosurgical treatment of infant hydrocephalus. The program is filling a huge gap of qualified surgeons in sub-Saharan Africa and has trained nearly 45 neurosurgeons.

Read More

PAACS Residency

PAACS Residencies

CURE partners with the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons to equip local physicians to meet surgical needs within their countries and share the love of Jesus.

COSECSA

COSECSA

Many CURE hospitals are accredited by the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA) and host residencies and fellowships for pediatric orthopedics and neurosurgery, among others.

Latest News

MedSend Sends Additional Surgeons to CURE Hospitals
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CURE Ethiopia and Oxford University Partner to Create a Clubfoot Training Program
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