General Information

• St Mary’s hospital , Lacor is a catholic-based institution founded 1959 by Comboni Missionaries and Diocese of Gulu.
• Mission: To provide quality health services to the poor at a cost affordable to all
• Has a bed capacity of 476 and mainly serves the population of Northern Uganda & beyond.

Location

St Mary’s hospital, Lacor is Located in Gulu district, Northern Uganda, 350 km from Kampala.

Paediatric facilities

• Bed capacity: 166
• Annual admission: ~17,000
• Bed Occupancy Rate: ~180%!
• Mortality Rate: 3-4%
• Major causes of morbidity:
• Malaria, ARI, Diarrhea, Anemia, PEM, BSI/Sepsis
• Malaria: ~40% of morbidities

Mission statement

The mission of the hospital is to provide health care to the needy and fight diseases and poverty, thus witnessing the maternal concern of the church for every sick person regardless of ethnic origin, social status, religious or political affiliation. The hospital wants to promote access to health care of the weakest social groups like women, children, people in destitute financial conditions, and people affected by chronic diseases and unable to provide for themselves offering to all of them a quality medical service. The hospital advocates a comprehensive, integrated and sustainable action on health, which includes treatment, prevention and training of health workers. In fulfilling its mandate the hospital shall always follow the medical ethics and moral teaching of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and shall follow the mission statement and policy of the catholic health services in Uganda, as approved by the Bishops’ conference in June 1999. The hospital will deliver its services in accordance with the stated policies and directives of the ministry of health.

For more information visit the website: www.lacorhospital.org
Email: info@lacorhospital.org