HEAL Africa runs a Christian medical ministry in the war-torn region of Eastern DR Congo. It has evolved beyond a hospital to encompass a more holistic approach, focusing on rebuilding individuals and communities through a range of development programmes rooted in Christian principles.
Providing specialised care for patients in obstetrics & gynaecology (including fistula repair), orthopedics & traumatology, internal medicine, paediatrics, family medicine, emergencies, pathology, radiology, etc. The poorest and most vulnerable patients are helped through the Mercy Fund.
Providing teaching and training for Congolese doctors at HEAL Africa’s tertiary hospital in the city of Goma, particularly in the fields of Family Medicine and General Surgery, to help address the shortage of qualified medical professionals in DR Congo.
Providing training in Clinical Pastoral Care (CPT) for chaplains and pastors from churches, schools and prisons. Providing follow-up training for local chaplains, pastors & church leaders, and community & local authority leaders in different communities, teaching them the ‘SALT approach’ to active listening & reconciliation mediation.
