What We Do
Nutritional Support
The children we serve often experience malnutrition. We help them reach and maintain a healthy weight.
CURE serves children and families living in some of the most challenging environments in the world, where they experience severe hunger and malnutrition. Because children with disabilities are among the most vulnerable, they often arrive at CURE malnourished. To undergo life-changing surgery and flourish in recovery and beyond, they must receive proper nutrition to reach and maintain a healthy and safe weight.
CURE hospitals stand out among other medical facilities in under resourced countries because of the high-quality, compassionate care we provide and the provision of nutritious food we offer our patients, caregivers, and staff. CURE serves all patients and caregivers at the hospital three meals a day. These meals provide patients with the nutrients they need to improve their overall health and recover successfully from surgery. CURE’s hospital kitchens serve more than 630,000 meals each year, feeding over 100,000 people on average.
More About Nutritional Support
Every CURE hospital has a kitchen where trained kitchen staff prepare three meals a day. All patients and caregivers eat their meals in the ward.
To endure and recover from surgery, proper nutrition and health are essential. That’s why, once a patient is admitted to a CURE hospital, they receive three age-appropriate meals a day. Our on-staff nutritionists ensure every patient gets the ideal balance of foods and liquids to maintain a healthy weight and prepare their bodies for surgery. Sometimes patients also have specific nutritional deficiencies (for example, they may be low in vitamins B-12, C, or D), so we identify those and respond accordingly by prescribing supplements and other nutrients as needed.
Learn more about what happens 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.
