JUNE 2013 – 103 WOMEN (INCLUDING 2 PYGMIES) RECEIVED FISTULA REPAIR OPERATIONS IN WAMBA (ORIENTAL PROVINCE) , DRC

By mindutopia | July 12, 2013

During a recent trip in June 2013 to Wamba, Oriental Province, a mobile urogynecology surgery team from HEAL Africa completed 103 repairs of vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF) and recto-vaginal (LIF). Among the treated patients, there were two Pygmy women. This is the first time that Pygmy women have benefitted from a fistula repair, based on over […]

JUIN 2013- 103 FEMMES (DONT 2 PYGMEES) RECOIVENT L’OPERATION DE REPARATION DE FISTULES A WAMBA (PROVINCE ORIENTALE)

By mindutopia | July 12, 2013

Lors de  son récent séjour  en juin 2013 à Wamba, Province  Orientale, une équipe mobile de chirurgie uro-gynécologique de HEAL Africa  a réalisé  103 réparations des fistules vesico-vaginales (FVV) et recto-vaginale (FRV). Parmi les patientes soignées,  il y avait  deux  femmes pygmées. C’est la première fois que les femmes pygmées bénéficient  d’une réparation de fistule, […]

ABUSED BY ARMED GROUPS, A YOUNG BOY FULL OF ANGUISH IS ASSISTED BY HEAL AFRICA.

By mindutopia | July 11, 2013

“My father and mother died during the events that followed the war of liberation. I was a kid and one of my uncles agreed to take custody of me…”. », indicates Jules  two days after coming out of a coma due to abuses of a militia group active in North Kivu and to “hunger”.  This […]

Support for Patients in DR Congo, integrating spirituality into hospitals, universities and militaries

By mindutopia | July 4, 2013

“To create a healing ministry which embraces the whole person in medical treatment and care facilities”, that is the vision of the Clinical Pastoral Training given by Protestant Chaplains of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which began in Goma on June 28, 2013.  The training will last five weeks. Why a training for pastors to […]

Prise en charge des Patients en RDC, l’aspect spirituel intégré dans des centres hospitaliers, militaires et universitaires

By mindutopia | July 4, 2013

‘’Créer un ministère capable de contribuer  à l’intégration globale de l’humain dans le traitement médical des malades’’,  telle est la vision de la formation  pastorale clinique des Aumôniers  protestants de la République démocratique du Congo, ouverte à Goma le 28 juin 2013. Cette formation va s’étendre sur 5 semaines.   Pourquoi une formation des aumôniers […]

DRUG ABUSE IN GOMA: HEAL AFRICA FACES THE CHALLENGES

By mindutopia | June 27, 2013

Drugs are defined as “any substance that alters normal neural activity or interrupts neural transmission”, according to Samuel Kule, Pharmacist and Head of Pharmacy at HEAL Africa.  He spoke of this definition in light of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. “At HEAL Africa’s hospital, at least one patient a month is treated […]

Secretary General of UN, Ban Ki-Moon speaks at the UN

By mindutopia | June 27, 2013

Secretary General of UN, Ban Ki-Moon speaks at the UN 24 June promoting new measures to halt violence against women.  He referred to his visit to HEAL Africa in Goma and meetings he had with many of the women.

Take one minute to help an uprooted family, the theme of the World Refugee Day 2013.

By mindutopia | June 20, 2013

As part of this commemoration, a HEAL Africa team visited the internally displaced people’s (IDP’s) camp at Mugunga III where they direct relief activities to meet some of the needs of the IDP’s. HEAL Africa is focusing assistance on 600 households who are:  people living with disabilities, people living with HIV, pregnant women, single women, […]

Prenez 1 minute pour aider une famille déracinée, theme de la journee mondiale des refugies 2013.

By mindutopia | June 20, 2013

Dans le cadre de cette commemoration, une equipe de HEAL Africa a visitee le site des deplaces de Mugunga III ou l’Organisation mene des activites d’appui urgent a quelques categories de ces fugitifs.   Il s’agit d’une aide a 600 deplaces  vulnerables du camp de Mugunga III parmi lesquels: des personnes vivants avec handicap, les […]

International day of fighting against abuse of the elderly: the Mother of Nations project produces fruits.

By mindutopia | June 18, 2013

<< The other surprising thing is to see that 5 other elder women have come to join the solidarity group installed here by HEAL Africa >> Affirmation of Mr. Evariste TSHISHIBANJI, Vice President of the Alaline market’s sellers committee in Goma on Friday, June 14. Speaking of the suffering that these people weakened by age […]