Transforming men and masculinity

TUISHI AMANI: Celebrating the transformation of masculinity 164 couples took part in the closing ceremony of the 15-week therapy groups held by HEAL Africa as part of the implementation of the project “Involvement of men in the maintenance of security and stability in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo”. With support of […]

Improving Health for Women and Girls, Through Fistula Prevention Awareness

HEAL Africa hospital has relaunched sensitizations to increase of the health of women and young girls in North-Kivu province, Goma. This is the second session after a long interruption due to the limitations related to COVID-19. This is normally a routine activity conducted by our health staff. Funded by Engender Health, today’s session drew both […]

Training Stakeholders at Border infrastructure construction projects to prevent gender-based violence

The Trade Facilitation Project in the Great Lakes Region – Projet de Facilitation du Commerce dans la Région des Grands Lacs (PFCGL) have been building and improving roads along the DR Congo’s borders and its neighbors in the Great Lakes Regions. As local civilians have been hired to work on the infrastructure projects, HEAL Africa […]

How We Treat & Prevent Fistula

What is Fistula? Because fistula is uncommon and almost unheard of in developed countries, any conversation with those outside the medical profession generally requires some level of explanation. That’s because the condition is uncommon in developed nations and experienced by 2 to 3 million women and girls living in absolute poverty; and a topic that […]

Ensuring Care In A Volatile Region

  For the last three years, the Beni territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo has faced extreme insecurity. The uprising of armed groups has lead to massacres in Beni and surrounding territories. Rape, displacement, looting and other criminal activities have also increased. Locals from villages surrounding Beni have moved into the city—some have found themselves […]