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Our Hospitals

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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  • Types of Surgery
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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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  • Strategy & Impact

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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Next Steps

Give, serve, and help kids heal with CURE.

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  • Support a Campaign
  • Join the Team
  • Peer to Peer
  • Radio Partnerships

Sponsor a Surgery

Provide life-changing surgical and ministry care.

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Ways to Give

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.

Peer to Peer Fundraisers

You can start your peer-to-peer fundraiser here!

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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.

CURE Children’s
Hospital of Uganda

CURE Children’s
Hospital of Uganda

CURE Children’s
Hospital of Uganda

CURE Children’s
Hospital of Uganda

Saving Lives Since 2001

CURE Uganda is one of Africa’s leading pediatric hospitals for brain surgery and the treatment of neurological conditions. It provides minimally invasive endoscopic neurosurgical procedures and attracts surgeons from around the world to its prestigious CURE Neuro Fellowship Program. Hospital staff complete approximately 1,900 surgical procedures annually for children with conditions including hydrocephalus, spina bifida, brain tumors, and other neural tube defects. In addition to world-class clinical service, CURE Uganda ministers to the emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their communities.

By the Numbers

CURE Uganda provides surgical care to children regardless of their economic status, ethnicity, religious background, or gender. Support from generous donors makes it possible.

2,057

neurosurgeries/year

27,005

total neurosurgical procedures

1,707

total medical professionals trained

What We Do

CURE Uganda provides world-class, comprehensive care to treat to children suffering from a variety of life-limiting yet treatable conditions. Because all care is sponsored through the generosity of donors like you, children and their families can focus on one thing: healing.

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Conditions We Treat

Encephalocele

a sac of brain tissue and spinal fluid protruding from the head

Hydrocephalus

excess cerebrospinal fluid causing pressure in the skull

Spina Bifida

condition where the spine fails to close over the spinal cord

Spiritual Care

At CURE Uganda, our staff is trained to reflect kingdom values in their work and to seek opportunities to share God’s love in word and deed.

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Before
After

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Daniel | Spina Bifida 

Before Surgery

Little Daniel was born with spina bifida, causing a visible sac to protrude from the base of his spine. His mom, Harriet, was overcome with worry. Thankfully, she was referred to CURE Uganda, and a local pastor helped her and Daniel reach the hospital.

After Surgery

At CURE, Daniel received the lifesaving surgery he needed, made possible by generous donors to CURE. Harriet says, “A burden has been lifted . . . God bless you all for loving me.” 

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Hospital Leadership Team

 

Senior Management Team
Physicians
Irene Abelo

Finance Manager

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Annet Kirunda Akol

Nurse Manager

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Petwa Akol

Operations Manager

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Tim Erickson

Executive Director

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Esther Namale

Human Resources Manager

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Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye

Medical Director

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Fred Wangwa

Spiritual Director

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Dr. Kaleab Tesfaye Moges

Neurosurgeon

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Dr. Humphrey Oketchi

Neurosurgeon

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Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye

Medical Director

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Senior Management Team
Irene Abelo

Finance Manager

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Annet Kirunda Akol

Nurse Manager

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Petwa Akol

Operations Manager

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Tim Erickson

Executive Director

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Esther Namale

Human Resources Manager

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Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye

Medical Director

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Fred Wangwa

Spiritual Director

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Physicians
Dr. Kaleab Tesfaye Moges

Neurosurgeon

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Dr. Humphrey Oketchi

Neurosurgeon

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Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye

Medical Director

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Latest News & Stories from CURE Uganda

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...
CURE Opens Largest Specialized Pediatric ICU Building in Uganda
The CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda (CURE Uganda) is the world’s foremost neurosurgical hospital,...
Enhanced Patient Safety at CURE Uganda
At CURE, we strive to provide excellent care to our patients. Safety is a...

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For approximately $2,000, you can provide surgery for a child with a treatable disability and share with them the good news of Jesus.

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Irene Abelo

Finance Manager

Irene serves as the Finance Manager for CURE Uganda. She works with a team of accountants and oversees procurement in order to deliver resources at the time they are needed. She is responsible for budgets and approving fund requisitions for daily operations. Before coming to CURE Uganda, Irene worked with a charity organization that helped to supply water to communities, but she still felt something was missing in her life.

Irene is passionate about working at CURE because she loves the praise, worship, devotion, and teamwork. To her, it is a place where Jesus is alive.

Annet Kirunda Akol

Nurse Manager

Annet serves as a Nurse Manager at CURE Uganda and oversees the nursing department. Annet has been a Nurse Manager at CURE Uganda since 2017 and joined the hospital in 2012. She has served in a variety of leadership roles in the Nursing department, including Ward and ICU in charge, OR/theatre in charge, and Assistant Nurse Manager. CURE has provided her with training opportunities in management and skills to care for children with neurological conditions including BLS, PALS, and ACLS among others.

She is happily married to a wonderful servant of God Apostle Daniel Ross Akol. Annet and her husband possess a unique burden for children with disabilities and their families and they pray for them daily.

Annet considers working for Cure Uganda a blessing and a great opportunity to contribute towards the holistic management of children with disabilities. She also considers it an honor and privilege to be a part of a team that is transforming and changing the lives of children with disabilities at CURE Uganda.

Petwa Akol

Operations Manager

Petwa serves as the Operations Manager at CURE Uganda and has been at CURE for over three years. Petwa supports and oversees the general activities of the hospital including security, general service, and procurement. Before coming to CURE, she worked for a civil society organization.

Petwa wanted to work in a place where she could get directly involved in life-changing ministry; CURE proved to be just the right fit. She finds joy in meeting the challenges everyday.

 

Tim Erickson

Executive Director

Tim serves as the executive director of the CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda. CURE Uganda is one of the world’s leading hospitals for treating children with hydrocephalus, spina bifida, and other neurosurgical conditions.

Erickson familyTim joined CURE in 2006 and has served in a variety of roles, including vice president of development and sustainability as well as operations director for CURE Neuro. In 2011, Tim helped launch the CURE Neuro program, which currently includes a network of hydrocephalus treatment locations around the world. Tim became executive director of CURE Uganda in 2015. Through these experiences working with vulnerable children battling hydrocephalus, Tim and his family developed a unique burden for these suffering children and their families.

Tim has a bachelor’s in economics and accounting from Gordon College and a master of business administration from Penn State University. He is an avid reader, golfer, water skier, and guitar player. Tim and his wife, Kiera, are blessed with three energetic young kids-—Isaiah, Isabel, and Micah.

Esther Namale

Human Resources Manager

Esther serves as the Human Resources Manager at CURE Uganda. She holds a Masters’s Degree in Human Resources Management. “It really hurts me when one of my staff is not happy, I will always try to engage with them to see how they can be helped.”- Esther.

 

Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye

Medical Director

Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye serves as the medical director at the CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda.  In this role, he is responsible for setting and maintaining the highest standards of lifesaving surgical and medical care for the patients CURE Uganda treats.

Dr. Emma completed medical school at Uganda’s Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He  completed his master’s in neurosurgery and fellowship training at the University of Cape Town. Prior to joining CURE, Dr. Emma served at BethanyKids at AIC Kijabe Hospital, where he was head of pediatric neurosurgery.

Dr. Emma and his wife, Florence, have three children.

Fred Wangwa

Spiritual Director

Pastor Fred Wangwa serves as the spiritual director at CURE Uganda. In his role, he provides general oversight to all spiritual ministry programs and ensures that spiritual care to is given to CURE staff, patients, and caretakers. Fred oversees spiritual outreach events in the communities and ensures that proper spiritual patient care emanates from every discipline within the hospital. He also establishes and models standards of Christian conduct for CURE staff, patients and their families, and the communities where CURE is serving.

Fred was a local church pastor for eleven years and a missions coordinator for a church planting team for six years before joining CURE. He is passionate about making Christ known to all people in all nations – John 17:3.

Pastor Fred holds degrees in theology, psychology, and counseling and a master’s degree in public health from Bugema University. He lives and serves the Lord and his people in Mbale area with his family.





Dr. Kaleab Tesfaye Moges

Neurosurgeon

Dr. Kaleab serves as a Neurosurgeon at CURE Uganda. An Ethiopian native, Dr. Kaleab attended medical school at Hayat Medical College in Addis Ababa, graduating in 2016. He then worked as a General Practitioner at St. Peter’s Hospital until the end of 2017. From 2018-2022, Dr. Kaleab completed the neurosurgery training program at Tikur Anbessa Hospital at Addis Ababa University. In 2022, he also took the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA) exam, graduating with honors.

Before coming to CURE in 2024, Dr. Kaleab practiced neurosurgery at several institutions in Ethiopia. He is thankful to be part of the CURE family and to serve patients alongside a team of caretakers with a high level of experience.

Outside of his work at CURE, Dr. Kaleab likes to spend time with his wife, Kidist. He also enjoys pursuing art, mainly sketching.

Dr. Humphrey Oketchi

Neurosurgeon
Dr. Oketchi serves as a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda. He studied at the University of Tuebingen for a WFNS Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship, at the University of Nairobi / AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kenya for a Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship, at the Wuban University School of Medicine, Wuban, China for a Masters of Medicine (Neurosurgery), and at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda for a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
Previously, Dr. Oketchi worked at the AIC Kijabe Hospital as a Consultant Pediatric Neurosurgeon and a Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellow. He has also worked at the Renming Hospital of Wuban University, China as a Resident in the Department of Neurosurgery, and at Pope John’s Hospital, Lira Uganda as a General practitioner.

Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye

Medical Director

Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye serves as the medical director at the CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda.  In this role, he is responsible for setting and maintaining the highest standards of lifesaving surgical and medical care for the patients CURE Uganda treats.

Dr. Emma completed medical school at Uganda’s Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He  completed his master’s in neurosurgery and fellowship training at the University of Cape Town. Prior to joining CURE, Dr. Emma served at BethanyKids at AIC Kijabe Hospital, where he was head of pediatric neurosurgery.

Dr. Emma and his wife, Florence, have three children.

Irene Abelo

Finance Manager

Irene serves as the Finance Manager for CURE Uganda. She works with a team of accountants and oversees procurement in order to deliver resources at the time they are needed. She is responsible for budgets and approving fund requisitions for daily operations. Before coming to CURE Uganda, Irene worked with a charity organization that helped to supply water to communities, but she still felt something was missing in her life.

Irene is passionate about working at CURE because she loves the praise, worship, devotion, and teamwork. To her, it is a place where Jesus is alive.

Annet Kirunda Akol

Nurse Manager

Annet serves as a Nurse Manager at CURE Uganda and oversees the nursing department. Annet has been a Nurse Manager at CURE Uganda since 2017 and joined the hospital in 2012. She has served in a variety of leadership roles in the Nursing department, including Ward and ICU in charge, OR/theatre in charge, and Assistant Nurse Manager. CURE has provided her with training opportunities in management and skills to care for children with neurological conditions including BLS, PALS, and ACLS among others.

She is happily married to a wonderful servant of God Apostle Daniel Ross Akol. Annet and her husband possess a unique burden for children with disabilities and their families and they pray for them daily.

Annet considers working for Cure Uganda a blessing and a great opportunity to contribute towards the holistic management of children with disabilities. She also considers it an honor and privilege to be a part of a team that is transforming and changing the lives of children with disabilities at CURE Uganda.

Petwa Akol

Operations Manager

Petwa serves as the Operations Manager at CURE Uganda and has been at CURE for over three years. Petwa supports and oversees the general activities of the hospital including security, general service, and procurement. Before coming to CURE, she worked for a civil society organization.

Petwa wanted to work in a place where she could get directly involved in life-changing ministry; CURE proved to be just the right fit. She finds joy in meeting the challenges everyday.

 

Tim Erickson

Executive Director

Tim serves as the executive director of the CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda. CURE Uganda is one of the world’s leading hospitals for treating children with hydrocephalus, spina bifida, and other neurosurgical conditions.

Erickson familyTim joined CURE in 2006 and has served in a variety of roles, including vice president of development and sustainability as well as operations director for CURE Neuro. In 2011, Tim helped launch the CURE Neuro program, which currently includes a network of hydrocephalus treatment locations around the world. Tim became executive director of CURE Uganda in 2015. Through these experiences working with vulnerable children battling hydrocephalus, Tim and his family developed a unique burden for these suffering children and their families.

Tim has a bachelor’s in economics and accounting from Gordon College and a master of business administration from Penn State University. He is an avid reader, golfer, water skier, and guitar player. Tim and his wife, Kiera, are blessed with three energetic young kids-—Isaiah, Isabel, and Micah.

Esther Namale

Human Resources Manager

Esther serves as the Human Resources Manager at CURE Uganda. She holds a Masters’s Degree in Human Resources Management. “It really hurts me when one of my staff is not happy, I will always try to engage with them to see how they can be helped.”- Esther.

 

Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye

Medical Director

Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye serves as the medical director at the CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda.  In this role, he is responsible for setting and maintaining the highest standards of lifesaving surgical and medical care for the patients CURE Uganda treats.

Dr. Emma completed medical school at Uganda’s Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He  completed his master’s in neurosurgery and fellowship training at the University of Cape Town. Prior to joining CURE, Dr. Emma served at BethanyKids at AIC Kijabe Hospital, where he was head of pediatric neurosurgery.

Dr. Emma and his wife, Florence, have three children.

Fred Wangwa

Spiritual Director

Pastor Fred Wangwa serves as the spiritual director at CURE Uganda. In his role, he provides general oversight to all spiritual ministry programs and ensures that spiritual care to is given to CURE staff, patients, and caretakers. Fred oversees spiritual outreach events in the communities and ensures that proper spiritual patient care emanates from every discipline within the hospital. He also establishes and models standards of Christian conduct for CURE staff, patients and their families, and the communities where CURE is serving.

Fred was a local church pastor for eleven years and a missions coordinator for a church planting team for six years before joining CURE. He is passionate about making Christ known to all people in all nations – John 17:3.

Pastor Fred holds degrees in theology, psychology, and counseling and a master’s degree in public health from Bugema University. He lives and serves the Lord and his people in Mbale area with his family.





Dr. Kaleab Tesfaye Moges

Neurosurgeon

Dr. Kaleab serves as a Neurosurgeon at CURE Uganda. An Ethiopian native, Dr. Kaleab attended medical school at Hayat Medical College in Addis Ababa, graduating in 2016. He then worked as a General Practitioner at St. Peter’s Hospital until the end of 2017. From 2018-2022, Dr. Kaleab completed the neurosurgery training program at Tikur Anbessa Hospital at Addis Ababa University. In 2022, he also took the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA) exam, graduating with honors.

Before coming to CURE in 2024, Dr. Kaleab practiced neurosurgery at several institutions in Ethiopia. He is thankful to be part of the CURE family and to serve patients alongside a team of caretakers with a high level of experience.

Outside of his work at CURE, Dr. Kaleab likes to spend time with his wife, Kidist. He also enjoys pursuing art, mainly sketching.

Dr. Humphrey Oketchi

Neurosurgeon
Dr. Oketchi serves as a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda. He studied at the University of Tuebingen for a WFNS Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship, at the University of Nairobi / AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kenya for a Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship, at the Wuban University School of Medicine, Wuban, China for a Masters of Medicine (Neurosurgery), and at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda for a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
Previously, Dr. Oketchi worked at the AIC Kijabe Hospital as a Consultant Pediatric Neurosurgeon and a Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellow. He has also worked at the Renming Hospital of Wuban University, China as a Resident in the Department of Neurosurgery, and at Pope John’s Hospital, Lira Uganda as a General practitioner.

Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye

Medical Director

Dr. Emmanuel Wegoye serves as the medical director at the CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda.  In this role, he is responsible for setting and maintaining the highest standards of lifesaving surgical and medical care for the patients CURE Uganda treats.

Dr. Emma completed medical school at Uganda’s Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He  completed his master’s in neurosurgery and fellowship training at the University of Cape Town. Prior to joining CURE, Dr. Emma served at BethanyKids at AIC Kijabe Hospital, where he was head of pediatric neurosurgery.

Dr. Emma and his wife, Florence, have three children.