Critical Care

  • From Six Months Old to Today

    From Six Months Old to Today

    Qasim was six months old when he first came to our hospital in Kabul. This is his story. Here is something we love to say: since 2006, Smile Train has partnered with our hospital in Kabul to provide free cleft lip and palate surgery to children and families with nowhere else to turn. Their…

  • Tajgul’s New Beginning

    Tajgul’s New Beginning

    Tajgul’s life is a testament to endurance—shaped by poverty, loss, and years of silent suffering.

  • A New Smile for Ainuddin

    A New Smile for Ainuddin

    Ainuddin was born in Afghanistan with a cleft lip and palate—a condition that made even the simplest acts of infancy painfully difficult.

  • Kunar Earthquake

    Kunar Earthquake

    In response to the devastating August 31st earthquake that struck the eastern provinces of Afghanistan, Be Team’s Cure Hospital dispatched a specialized team of doctors and healthcare workers to the affected areas.

  • The Journey of Zarifa Shirzad

    The Journey of Zarifa Shirzad

    Zarifa’s journey has been one of strength, pain, and healing – one that reflects both the hardships many Afghan women endure during childbirth and the life-changing impact of specialized care.

  • Sailo’s Story

    Sailo’s Story

    After suffering for 13 years with an obstetric fistula and enduring immense physical and emotional pain, Sailo found hope through Cure Hospital’s fistula program. Thanks to the skilled care of Dr. Atia Sharif Nadi and her team, she made a full recovery and now enjoys a happy, healthy life with her children and mother.

  • Freedom from Illness & Hunger

    Freedom from Illness & Hunger

    Flash floods in the northern provinces of Afghanistan caused significant human casualties and extensive financial losses.  One of the most severely affected areas was Baghlan, where an estimated 12,000 homes were damaged or destroyed and hundreds of lives were lost.   Be Team’s Cure Hospital was able to send two teams – a medical team and…

  • Freedom from Isolation – A Patient’s Story

    Freedom from Isolation – A Patient’s Story

    Women suffering from a fistula are shunned by their families. The symptoms associated with a fistula cause those who are suffering to become sad, withdrawn and living a life of isolation. Be Team’s partnership with the Fistula Foundation lends a helping hand.

  • How We Heal – A Patient Story

    How We Heal – A Patient Story

    Anisa, a 34-year-old woman from the Kapisa province of Afghanistan, suffered severe complications following an injury to her bowel during a cesarian section at a public hospital. After two more operations and seeing Anisa’s condition continuing to deteriorate, her doctors referred her to Cure Hospital.  When she arrived at Cure Hospital, she appeared malnourished,…

  • Free Medical Camps Bring Care to Kabul’s Most Vulnerable

    Free Medical Camps Bring Care to Kabul’s Most Vulnerable

    Across Kabul, many families face real barriers to seeing a doctor. Distance, cost, and time can all stand between someone and the basic care they need. Our Afghan hospital team set out to close that gap, one neighborhood at a time. In this video, the Cure Hospital team share an inside look at one…