Responding to Jesus' example of healing the sick and His call to spread the gospel, CURE International champions the cause of children in under-served countries whose physical disabilities can be corrected or alleviated through medical and spiritual intervention. Our teaching hospitals and pediatric specialty programs currently operate in 29 countries, providing our staff with unique opportunities to lovingly minister to the patients, families, and communities we serve. Since opening its first hospital in 1998, CURE has conducted more than 3.2 million patient visits, performed more than 285,000 procedures, and witnessed more than 172,000 expressions of faith.. In an effort to bear more fruit for the kingdom of God, CURE continues to grow deeper in each country served--all the while maintaining the organization's core values and the commitment to provide charitable medical care to patients regardless of gender, ethnic background, or religion.