{"id":11895,"date":"2026-01-21T11:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=11895"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:19:47","slug":"new-hope-for-zimbabwes-children-cure-hospital-offers-free-specialized-pediatric-surgeries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=11895","title":{"rendered":"New Hope for Zimbabwe&#8217;s Children: CURE Hospital Offers Free Specialized Pediatric Surgeries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Siziba Thando<br>Health and environment reporter<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a significant boost to pediatric healthcare in Zimbabwe, the CURE Children\u2019s Hospital of Zimbabwe has announced the continued provision of completely free, life-changing surgical interventions for children from birth to 18 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operating as a Christian non-profit in a public-private partnership with the Ministry of Health &amp; Child Care, the hospital stands as a beacon of hope for families with children suffering from treatable physical disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital specializes in complex orthopaedic and plastic reconstructive surgeries, addressing a wide range of conditions that are often costly and difficult to treat. Their expertise covers corrective procedures for cleft lip and palate, burn contractures, clubfoot, and neglected trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, they manage bone conditions such as osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) and limb deformities including knock knees, bowed legs, and windswept knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the operating theatre, CURE provides a comprehensive suite of supporting services essential for holistic care. These include outpatient consultations, anaesthesiology, diagnostic X-ray imaging, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing, and crucial counselling services for patients and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key point emphasised by the administration is that all services are free of charge but are by appointment only. This system ensures structured and efficient care delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital has called on families, guardians, and healthcare workers across the country to reach out if a child is in need of their specialised services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For appointments and enquiries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Call: +263 867 719 2320<br>\u00b7 WhatsApp: +263 772 696 481<br>\u00b7 Email: zim.outpatient@cure.org or zim.outpatient@cureinternational.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Cnr Old Esigodini Rd &amp; Kenwood Rd, Bulawayo.<br>Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CURE Children\u2019s Hospital of Zimbabwe represents a critical partnership model, blending philanthropic commitment with public health goals to alleviate suffering and build a healthier future for the nation&#8217;s children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Siziba ThandoHealth and environment reporter In a significant boost to pediatric healthcare in Zimbabwe, the CURE Children\u2019s Hospital of Zimbabwe has announced the continued provision of completely free, life-changing surgical&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environment-and-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11895"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11896,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11895\/revisions\/11896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}