On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, a cultural exhibition day was held at HEAL Africa in Goma under the theme “Making UWAMUSHO known in its true version”. Formerly idle youth, most of whom lived on the streets of the city of Goma, presented their artwork, the result of several months of vocational training at HEAL Africa. […]
The EBA project originates from the activities of the Sunday School at HEAL Africa’s chapel, where children from various families in the city of Goma gather for worship. Aware that some unaccompanied children who were sleeping on the streets were joining other children during worship, HEAL Africa took steps to break down discriminatory barriers by […]
The crisis of mass displacement of populations in the Democratic Republic of Congo has exacerbated gender-based violence, exploitation, and sexual abuse. In 2023, the United Nations estimated that 7 million people were displaced downstream from war in DRC, with 2.5 million in the North Kivu province alone, which is plagued by several armed conflicts. In […]
The resurgence of war in the North Kivu province has made women more vulnerable, affecting them financially, socially, and physically. Under normal circumstances, Congolese women are central to the family economy, but displacement caused by war has taken away their means of livelihood. Armed conflicts have turned women and young girls into victims, exposing them […]
As part of the Project for Trade Facilitation in the Great Lakes Region (Projet de Facilitation du Commerce dans la Région des Grands-Lacs –PFCGL), HEAL Africa is actively engaged in preventing gender-based violence, sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment at the construction site of border infrastructure between DRC and Rwanda at Petite Barriere, Goma. Placing women […]
April 30, 2024, marks an important moment for Clinical Emergency Care Training at HEAL Africa Hospital, Goma. The second cohort of this newly integrated program within the Training and Research Department of HEAL Africa (HATS – HEAL Africa Training Services) has completed its three-month intensive training in clinical emergency care.This second cohort of the program […]
In this period marked by the massive displacement of populations due to the war in North Kivu, it is crucial to focus on the well-being of affected children. In the Mugunga neighborhood, where war-displaced people live with host families and in IDP camps, HEAL Africa has established the Goma School Fund to welcome children from […]
It is with great pride that we concluded the joint replacement campaign held at HEAL Africa Hospital in Goma, from Tuesday, March 19th to Saturday, March 23rd, 2024. This initiative has brought relief to a large number of patients who have been suffering for too long. The activities were intense, but the positive results achieved […]
From Tuesday, March 11th to Friday, March 15th, 2024, the University Consortium for Advanced Medical Studies (Consortium Universitaire pour le Troisième Cycle en Médecine –CUTCM) held the third session of doctoral days at HEAL Africa Hospital in Goma. These days were marked by presentations and discussions aimed at guiding the research work of candidates specializing […]
Every year, HEAL Africa Hospital welcomes patients with complex pathologies requiring advanced surgical skills and state-of-the-art equipment. However, the management of these cases can sometimes be delayed due to a lack or insufficient medical equipment. To address this situation, HEAL Africa Hospital collaborates with teams of American surgeons. The most recent team stayed at HEAL […]