From December 9 to December 18, 2024, a specialized medical team from HEAL Africa Hospital conducted a new campaign for cleft lip and palate repair in the city of Beni, around 340 km from Goma. Thanks to the collaboration between HEAL Africa and Smile Train, the campaign restored hope to 26 individuals from Beni and […]
Clinical psychologist at HEAL Africa hospital, Jacques Batenga proudly represented the city of Goma at the 5th edition of the prestigious Mukwege International Chair Congress, held in Montreal from December 3 to 6, 2024. This global event brought together leaders, researchers, healthcare professionals, and human rights advocates to discuss innovative approaches to supporting survivors of […]
HEAL Africa Hospital in Goma had the honor of welcoming the British Ambassador to the DRC, Alyson King, on Thursday, December 12, 2024. This symbolic and heartening visit highlighted the joint efforts to improve access to healthcare for populations affected by conflicts in the region. A visit to the heart of essential hospital services Upon […]
After four years specializing in Internal Medicine at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo), at Moshi in Tanzania, Dr. Eugénie Mukekulu Kamabu is back to HEAL Africa Hospital in Goma. Having graduated on November 23, 2024, she brings valuable expertise, particularly in the management of Diabetes, focus of her research. Her return addresses the growing […]
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, HEAL Africa, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), officially launched the project titled “Emergency Multisectoral Prevention and Response to the Needs of Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Protection Against Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (EAS) in North Kivu, in the health zones of Kayna, Lubero, and Alimbongo.” […]
HEAL Africa had the privilege of hosting the Vice President of the World Bank on Sunday, October 13, 2024. She was accompanied by a large delegation of bank officials at various levels. Ms. Anna visited the One Stop Center located within the HEAL Africa Center of Excellence. She engaged with the staff members providing various […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]