CURE kids’ hospital calls for partnership
Jun 27, 2006
THREE thousand new cases of hydrocephalus have been recorded in Uganda over CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda’s (CURE-CHU) five-year existence.
By Alice Emasu
THREE thousand new cases of hydrocephalus have been recorded in Uganda over CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda’s (CURE-CHU) five-year existence.
The Mbale-based, non-profit hospital, has treated only a half of the children with this congenital condition in which the child’s head swells due to an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral chambers.
This was revealed by Charles Howard, CURE-CHU executive director, at a dinner to celebrate the hospital’s five years of intensive neurosurgical work in Uganda at the Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, last week.
The chief guest, US ambassador Steven Browning, commended the performance of CURE-CHU.
Dr. Stephen Malinga, the minister of health, hailed the US and the founder members of CURE-CHU for bringing the hospital to Uganda and offering training in neurosurgical services.
CURE Africa’s regional director, Sam Baguma, urged individuals, corporations and diplomatic missions to partner with them in providing hope and healing to children with disabilities and their families.
“To ensure the long-term sustainability of the hospital and its services, the organisation seeks to diversify its funding base to include more local support,†he said. “This includes opportunities to sponsor patients and beds.â€
THREE thousand new cases of hydrocephalus have been recorded in Uganda over CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda’s (CURE-CHU) five-year existence.
The Mbale-based, non-profit hospital, has treated only a half of the children with this congenital condition in which the child’s head swells due to an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral chambers.
This was revealed by Charles Howard, CURE-CHU executive director, at a dinner to celebrate the hospital’s five years of intensive neurosurgical work in Uganda at the Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, last week.
The chief guest, US ambassador Steven Browning, commended the performance of CURE-CHU.
Dr. Stephen Malinga, the minister of health, hailed the US and the founder members of CURE-CHU for bringing the hospital to Uganda and offering training in neurosurgical services.
CURE Africa’s regional director, Sam Baguma, urged individuals, corporations and diplomatic missions to partner with them in providing hope and healing to children with disabilities and their families.
“To ensure the long-term sustainability of the hospital and its services, the organisation seeks to diversify its funding base to include more local support,†he said. “This includes opportunities to sponsor patients and beds.â€