The second half of August 2021 brought back a wind of hope blowing over the city of Goma, during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. After multiple deaths recorded in July 2021 and during the first half of August 2021, a glimmer of hope has been on the horizon with the decline in Covid-19 […]
“Just trying to repair the damage is not sustainable. What we wanted to do is something that’s sustainable and that’s why we started a training program to train these young doctors how to do the surgery, how to do it properly and not to panic when they’re on their own,” Dr Wetzig said. Read the […]
Sharing experiences in addressing gender-based violence: Women & girls in crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of South Sudan I was in the DRC in March, and while I was there, I went to Heal Africa in Goma. A female colleague and I spent an hour with a woman who […]
Fatal cases of the disease continue to rise, and health facility staff are taking precautions as they treat patients. Since the Ebola outbreak began last August, Direct Relief has sent $8.59 million in medical aid to health facilities across the Democratic Republic of Congo to bolster continued medical care. Read more…
The United Nations envoys dealing with sexual violence in conflict and the head of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have welcomed the conviction of 11 Congolese militia fighters for raping dozens of children – including an 18-month-old toddler – in the vast country’s restive east. The Special Representatives […]
Last year we asked for a dedicated fistula wing from the Fistula Foundation. They gave. A local Congolese architect and builder were hired to design, with Bizi, one of HEAL Africa’s biomedical engineers, taking the role of project manager. We spent 2017/2018 designing and building. There was a lot of anticipation this week, leading to the […]
A Queen’s University program focused on maternal and child health equity is one of 20 Canadian university programs that received funding from the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships – Advanced Scholars (QES-AS) program. from left to right: Enkh-Oyun Tsogzolbaatar, Supaporn Trongsakul, Colleen Davison, Katemanee Moonpanane, Heather Aldersey, Susan Thanabalasingam, Eva Purkey, Ariuntuya Sakhiya, and […]