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The urgent need in Uganda for children’s medical care
This blog is part of an ongoing series to explain the need for specialized medical care in parts of Africa and Southeast Asia. The CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda operates out of Mbale, Uganda in Africa to provide medical care to vulnerable children that would otherwise not have access or be able to afford treatment. […]
Giving Glory to God through research at CURE Ethiopia
There’s an old Christian saying attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola, “Ad majorem Dei gloriam.” It means “For the greater glory of God,” but it stands for the idea that every single thing we do, no matter how small or seemingly inconsequential, matters as it can be done in order to give glory to God. […]
New X-ray Equipment and Network-wide Bio-Tech Training
CURE Kenya hosted a training session for biomedical technicians from across the CURE network. Mark Heydenberg, CURE’s biomedical trainer and technical advisor, came to Kenya to provide the training and also to assist with the installation of a new x-ray machine. This training focused on equipping the biomedical technicians that serve CURE hospitals with the […]
Conditions we treat: Hydrocephalus
This blog is part of an ongoing series looking to explain the common conditions CURE treats in ways that all of us non-medical folk can understand. Hydrocephalus is the main condition treated at CURE Uganda, but before we jump into what it is exactly, we need to rewind a little bit. We’ve all got this […]
Hospital ward and place of worship: New CURE Uganda chapel
CURE Uganda has recently completed construction on their new 200 person chapel. There was a groundbreaking and dedication ceremony in December 2019 back when COVID-19 was still just a phrase whispered in the news. Despite the global pandemic and the worldwide disruption of services, CURE Uganda and Gabikan Engineering, the contractor for the project, adjusted […]
A New Ward and ICU on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities this year, CURE Kenya was privileged to host some very high profile individuals in the government and the health sector. Among these people were a few friends of CURE Kenya, such as Hon. David Ole Sankok, the national representative of People With Disability in parliament. Our guest of […]
Empowering Mobility in Kenya
In Kenya, most people living with disabilities depend on mobility devices. Unfortunately, wheelchairs are not easy to come by. A good, functional wheelchair costs approximately $100 minimum. With over 15 million Kenyans living below $2 a day, most can not afford a wheelchair. These families prefer lifting the disabled person and placing them on a […]
Investing in Surgical Training to Reach More Children in Need
You know that story in the Bible where the boss is going on a long business trip, and he gives three of his employees some cash to see what they can do with it while he’s gone. The first one freaks out and stuffs the cash under his mattress just to keep it safe until […]
Caring for Community and Sharing Resources: CURE Ethiopia
CURE Ethiopia is the main pediatric orthopedic hospital in Ethiopia and is not only helping to change the lives of many children and their families but also their immediate community. When the pandemic hit the world, CURE Ethiopia established a “COVID-19 Preventing Committee” with the goal to help out in any abnormal situations in our […]
Reaching Patients in a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things around the world including how we do things at CURE Zambia. But one thing we refuse to change is our mission of healing the sick and proclaiming the kingdom of God. Our first priority is our patients and that we remain available to our patients in these difficult […]
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