CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda

28/07/2025

Are you ready for the 9th annual CURE Brain Surgery Run 2025?

Join us as we run to raise awareness and support life-saving brain surgeries for vulnerable children in Uganda. Don’t miss this powerful movement of hope and healing.

Registration is now open online — secure your spot today and be part of the impact!

Click the link to register: https://bit.ly/3INP6MQ

23/07/2025

“People said hurtful things about my baby, that even if she grows up, she’ll never understand anything. That pierced my heart,” says Sarah, her voice quiet but steady.

Her daughter, Faith, is now one year old. At just three months, she was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition where fluid builds up in the brain, causing the head to swell. Without treatment, it can lead to brain damage, loss of vision, or even death.

Sarah remembers the day Faith was born. “She didn’t cry. I didn’t know that was a bad sign because she’s my first child,” she explains. Faith was placed on oxygen for a week before they were discharged. Life at home began to feel normal, until Sarah noticed that her baby’s head was growing unusually fast.

Her family quickly became concerned and encouraged her to seek medical help. But with no money for consultations or tests, Sarah felt helpless. “I couldn’t afford to take her to the hospital, even though I could see she was getting worse,” she recalls. On top of that, the whispers and mockery from people in the community made things even harder. “They laughed. Some said things that broke me,” she says.

One day, a local doctor mentioned that CURE Children’s Hospital Uganda would be holding a mobile clinic nearby. Sarah sees that moment as a turning point. “I believe God used that doctor. Hearing that gave me hope again.”

At the outreach clinic, Sarah met CURE doctors who explained what hydrocephalus was and referred her to the main hospital for further care. Without delay, she prepared and made the journey to CURE Uganda.

At the hospital, Sarah felt her daughter was finally in good hands. “I saw other children with different conditions, and I no longer felt alone,” she said. “Sometimes I wondered what the people who laughed at my baby would say if they saw her now, improving like this.”

She found peace in the hospital’s chapel services. “The prayers helped me calm down. They reminded me that God hadn’t forgotten us.”

With a grateful heart, Sarah said, “I don’t know how to thank those who made this possible. May God give you a long life. You’ve given my daughter a chance, that meant everything to me.”

Because of your support, Faith received the care she urgently needed. Thank you for being part of her journey.

16/07/2025

“My friends laugh at me a lot. It makes me too shy to talk or play,” Mercy said quietly, a small smile creeping onto her face. “But my mother tells me not to mind them. She says I should just be myself.”

Mercy is six years old. She’s a quiet, thoughtful girl who loves to observe more than she speaks. Recently, doctors discovered a tumor growing in her brain, something no family ever wants to hear.

Her journey started when she was just three. Her mother, Stella, decided to send her to stay with her aunt, Phiona, so that she could attend a nearby school. It was a practical choice, a sacrifice for the sake of Mercy’s education. But in the months that followed, something changed.

At first, it was just small things: Mercy looked more tired than usual. She had frequent headaches, fevers that came and went, and she didn’t seem as playful. Over time, these symptoms grew worse. Mercy, who was once active and cheerful, became withdrawn and weak. Trips to local clinics didn’t help much. Tests were done. Medicines were given. But nothing really improved.

Stella and Phiona were doing everything they could. But watching Mercy fade while not knowing what was really wrong was heartbreaking. Eventually, a doctor told them: “She needs to see a specialist.”

That referral led them to CURE Uganda. Here, things finally started to make sense. After scans and tests, the doctors confirmed the cause: Mercy had a brain tumor. It was devastating news, but also, in a way, a relief. Now, they had answers. Now, they knew where to begin.

At CURE, Mercy was started on treatment to ease her symptoms and prepare her for surgery. Phiona, who has cared for her like her own daughter, has been at her side every step. “We are scared, yes,” she admits, “but we are also hopeful. These doctors have given us a reason to believe that Mercy can get better.”

She gets emotional when talking about the support they’ve received. “To everyone who has helped us, even people we’ve never met, thank you. You are giving Mercy a second chance. This surgery means she can play again. She can go back to school. She can have her childhood back.”

Phiona dreams of the day Mercy runs with her friends again, no longer worried about being laughed at, no longer held back by pain or fatigue. “That day will come,” she says. “And when it does, we’ll remember that it was made possible by your kindness.”

11/07/2025

At CURE, we’re always looking for ways to equip our medical staff with the latest technology so our patients can have the best outcomes. That’s why we’re so excited to share that CURE Uganda recently became the first hospital in the country to have a Brainlab Neuro Navigation System.

This state-of-the-art equipment functions as a GPS in the brain, providing real-time imaging, mapping, and precision guidance to our surgeons while they perform high-stakes tumor resections, epilepsy surgeries, biopsies, and shunt placements for children with conditions like hydrocephalus, epilepsy, and brain tumors.

For the vulnerable children we serve at CURE Uganda, this new technology is already delivering hope, allowing our doctors to be even more effective as the hands and feet of Christ.

Read more: https://uganda.cure.org/news/cure-uganda-acquires-revolutionary-brainlab-neuro-navigation-system/

27/06/2025

This week, we began distributing brand-new wheelchairs to children who have waited so long for this opportunity, thanks to the generous support of Joni and Friends.

For many families, a wheelchair is not just about getting from one place to another, it’s the key to sending a child back to school, to church, to visit neighbours, and to feel part of the community again.

Each time we lift a child into their new wheelchair, we see heavy burdens lifted and hope returning to homes that have carried so much for so long.

We are truly grateful to Joni and Friends for standing with us — your kindness is restoring dignity and freedom where it’s needed most. May God bless you all.

18/06/2025

Earlier today, eight of our colleagues from CURE Uganda boarded a Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) flight to Juba, South Sudan. Their destination is USRATUNA Rehabilitation Centre in South Sudan, where they’ll hold a mobile clinic tomorrow for children with conditions like hydrocephalus and spina bifida.

This visit builds on our first trip to Juba in May 2023. That outreach revealed just how great the need is many children had gone untreated for far too long. Some were referred to our hospital in Mbale for urgent neurosurgical care. It was clear then, as it is now, that South Sudan faces an overwhelming burden of pediatric neurological conditions with limited available resources.

At CURE Uganda, we perform brain surgery on more than 2,000 children a year. We also train surgeons from across the continent in minimally invasive techniques that change outcomes and futures. But no matter how advanced our hospital is, we know that real impact also means reaching the children who can't reach us.

That’s why MAF is such a vital partner in this mission. Since December 2023, their flights have made it possible to bring patients from Juba to Mbale safely and quickly avoiding long, dangerous road journeys that are simply not an option for most families.

We’re incredibly grateful to Mission Aviation Fellowship - Uganda, Mission Aviation Fellowship - South Sudan, and Mission Aviation Fellowship International for making these journeys possible. This isn’t just about transporting teams or patients, it’s about connecting children to specialized care, families to hope, and communities to a future they couldn’t access alone.

13/06/2025

Shakib and his mother, Sumayyah, are at CURE Uganda so surgeons can treat his hydrocephalus. The doctors wasted no time in taking action upon the family's arrival. Recognizing the urgency of Shakib's condition, they promptly performed a pre-surgery procedure called tapping of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)! This removes the pressure off Shakib's brain and gives the little guy some relief until he gets in for surgery.

Please keep Shakib and all the kids at CURE hospital this week in your prayers!

13/06/2025

13/06/2025

Isaac came in for review this week, and it stopped us in our tracks. The quiet, uncertain boy we first met had been replaced by someone beaming with confidence. His smile wasn’t just joy it was proof that healing goes beyond surgery. It reminded us why we’re here: to help children reclaim their childhoods and their futures. Watching him walk through those doors, so full of life, was one of those quiet moments that stay with you. A gentle, powerful close to the week.

06/06/2025

Wilson’s journey is one of remarkable hope and healing. At just three years old, a severe case of malaria triggered relentless seizures that disrupted his development and daily life. Misunderstood by his community and burdened by stigma, Wilson faced isolation and ridicule. But his family's determination led them to CURE Uganda, where he received compassionate, specialized care. With the right medication and a successful surgery, his seizures were brought under control.

Now, six months after being taken off anti-seizure medication, Wilson remains seizure-free—a powerful testimony to God’s grace and the dedication of the CURE Uganda team. His parents are filled with renewed hope as they explore the possibility of sending him back to school. Stories like Wilson’s are a beautiful reminder of why we do what we do: to bring lasting hope and healing to children in need.

28/05/2025

Hello friends! Our monthly mobile clinics are scheduled for tomorrow, May 29, 2025, at Musana Community Health Center in Iganga, and on May 30, 2025, at Katalemwa Cheshire Home in Kampala. Kindly refer to the poster for more details. Seen you there.

27/05/2025

Sheila and Stephen were overjoyed when they discovered they were expecting their first child. But when Sheila was twenty-four weeks pregnant, their excitement was muted by devastating news—an ultrasound revealed that their baby had a condition called frontal encephalocele. In this rare neural tube defect, part of the baby’s brain tissue protrudes through an opening in the skull. Doctors, convinced the baby would not survive, advised Sheila to terminate the pregnancy.

Click on the link to read more about their story and how God has shown His love to them. https://uganda.cure.org/news/miracle-a-living-testament-of-faith-and-medical-excellence/