19/03/2026
At CURE Uganda, we believe that transformational impact is built not just through clinical excellence, but through intentional relationships, and this milestone is a testament to exactly that.
What began as a strategic conversation between CURE Uganda management and UPDF Health Services leadership has grown into a living, breathing partnership. The first cohort of nurse trainees, placed at CURE Uganda under the Training Agreement framework, has now successfully completed their clinical placement, marking a significant step forward in a relationship that is already bearing fruit.
In a momentous occasion witnessed by UPDF leadership and CURE co-workers, the trainees were awarded certificates of completion, a celebration not only of individual achievement, but of what becomes possible when institutions commit to walking alongside one another with purpose and intentionality.
As these nurses return to the UPDF National Referral Hospital in Mbuya, they carry with them far more than clinical skills. Through the CURE Neuro Program, they have been immersed in a structured, hands-on learning environment designed to build real, lasting capacity in pediatric neurosurgical care, equipping them to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families who need it most.
This is what intentional relationship looks like in practice, two institutions, united by a shared vision, investing in people and in the future of pediatric neurosurgery across Uganda. We look forward to seeing this partnership continue to grow, and to the lives that will be transformed as a result.
