HEAL Africa Participates to the Celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Mandate to Combat Sexual Violence in Conflict, in New York
On October 23, 2024, Ms. Pramila Patten, the Under-Secretary and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, organized a ceremony in New York at the United Nations headquarters to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the mandate addressing sexual violence inconflict situations. This event featured keynote speaker Ms. Hilary Clinton and special […]
Clinical Pastoral Training at HEAL Africa: 16 New Trainee Chaplains Ready to Serve
On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, HEAL Africa concluded the 2024 session of Clinical Pastoral Training (CPT) in an atmosphere filled with joy and gratitude. Organized by HEAL Africa’s spiritual ministry department, this training, which began on July 31, 2024, brought together 16 trainee chaplains from the cities of Butembo, Beni, Goma, and Idjwi Island. The […]
A PhD Thesis on Obstetric Fistulas defended by Dr. Justin Paluku Lussy in Goma
On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Goma (UNIGOM) in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, hosted a major academic event: “The defense of the PhD Thesis by Dr. Justin Paluku Lussy. Dr Paluku, obstetrician-gynecologist and fistula surgeon at HEAL Africa Hospital, presented his work entitled “Characterization of obstetric […]
HEAL Africa – Smile Train: A Partnership that Spreads Smiles through SpecializedSurgery
Since 2008, the partnership between HEAL Africa Hospital in Goma and Smile Train has been restoring smiles in families with members affected by cleft lip and/or palate. The discharge of each newly treated person from the hospital brightens the faces with radiant smiles in their family and community. So far, more than 2800 individuals have […]
SOS: Urgent help needed for Gabriella
One year old and abandoned by her parents, Gabriella was admitted to HEAL Africa hospital on Sunday, July 21, 2024 due to severe malnutrition, complicated by pneumonia and malaria. Her situation requires intensive and urgent medical care. Gabriella and her twin were born to a mother living on the streets, facing drug and tobacco challenges, […]
International Day of the African Child: A Celebration alongside Displaced Children in North Kivu
Nearly 1400 children participated in the commemoration of the International Day of the African Child at the site of internally displaced persons in Bulengo, near Goma. Generally celebrated on June 16th of each year, the 2024 International Day of the African Child was commemorated on June 18th in Bulengo, where HEAL Africa and its partners […]
Nzulo: Economic empowerment of women as a rampart against gender-based violence
In Nzulo, in the territory of Masisi, a hopeful initiative is emerging to break the vicious circle of gender-based violence. Fifty-five women recently received intensive training in business skills and income-generating activities management, followed by a start-up fund allocation for their entrepreneurial activities. This approach aims to make them financially independent, thereby reducing their vulnerability […]
HOPE WALKS – HEAL Africa: 12 years of joint efforts for the elimination of clubfootin DRC
In its PONSETI Clinic, HEAL Africa Hospital welcomes many children born with clubfoot, offering them free corrective care through its partnership with HOPE WALKS. The World Clubfoot Day, normally celebrated on June 3rd of each year, was commemorated on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at HEAL Africa Hospital to align with the activities of the PONSETI […]
Capoeira: a social tool for the care of vulnerable children at HEAL Africa
For nearly a decade, capoeira has proven to be an essential element in the care of children by HEAL Africa. This practice has been integrated into internally displaced persons camps around the city of Goma, providing vital support to several hundred children affected by massive displacements resulting from the escalation of war in eastern DRC. […]
The International Day to End Obstetric Fistula celebrated with a focus on prevention at HEAL Africa
Under the global theme “Breaking the Cycle: Preventing Obstetric Fistula Worldwide,” HEAL Africa commemorated the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula on Friday, May 23, 2024. The event brought together several provincial healthcare actors from North Kivu, numerous community actors and opinion leaders from Goma, as well as the staff and patients undergoing treatment at […]