The Beit CURE International Hospital in Blantyre was established in 2002. It is part of an international network of surgical hospitals,specialising in orthopaedics and offering expertise in total hip and knee replacement surgery, complex trauma fixation and arthroscopy. The only hospital that performs total hip and knee replacement surgery in Malawi, we have a track record of carrying out major orthopaedic operations and use the best implants available in the world today. We see 8000 patients every year, and perform more than 1500 operations. The hospital prides itself in achieving orthopaedic excellence and maintains a significant contribution to the training of orthopaedic surgeons, being the only hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSENG) for training purposes. The Beit CURE International Hospital is also a teaching hospital and the biggest orthopaedic research centre in Sub-Saharan Africa. Research is a key factor in the treatm