Uganda Mission Hospital Foundation
Funding access to lifesaving healthcare for families in underserved communities in Uganda—through faithful stewardship, transparency, and mission-driven partnership.
What we do
We support Catholic healthcare initiatives in Uganda by mobilizing resources, building donor trust, and strengthening access to care.
Our first highlighted project is Saints Cosmas and Damian Memorial Hospital in Northern Uganda.
Vision, Mission, and Core Values
The Catholic Church continues Christ’s mission of mercy through institutions that embody compassionate healing, dignity, and hope for those most in need.
Vision
Mission
Core Values
Saints Cosmas and Damian Memorial Hospital
A Catholic healthcare mission committed to continuing the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by expanding access to affordable, holistic care for vulnerable communities in Northern Uganda.
Project snapshot
Location: Bana, Lakang Sub-County, Amuru District (Northern Uganda)
Priority facilities: Children’s ward, maternity ward, outpatient + emergency unit
Purpose: Reduce preventable deaths by bringing essential services closer to rural families.
Archdiocese of Gulu • Northern Uganda
Northern Uganda continues to carry the effects of the LRA insurgency—leaving communities with under-resourced health systems, long travel distances for care, and limited emergency services.
Why This Hospital Is Needed
Many families face preventable illness and loss due to barriers in access. This hospital aims to reduce avoidable deaths and strengthen essential services close to home.
What this hospital will address
- Reduce preventable maternal and child deaths through skilled maternity and pediatric care.
- Provide lifesaving access to essential services for rural communities facing long travel distances and high costs.
- Strengthen diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for malaria, waterborne illnesses, and respiratory infections.
- Support ongoing management of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.
Public health impact
- Serve as a hub for immunization, education, and outreach to improve health literacy.
- Provide emergency medical services including trauma and accident care where services are limited.
- Support healthier living through prevention-focused community engagement.
Project Location
The hospital will be located in Bana, Lakang Sub-County, Amuru District. Lakang Sub-County has three parishes (Bana, Atoro, Kololo) and currently has no government or private health facilities.
Amuru District context
Amuru District is bordered by South Sudan (north), Gulu District (east), Lamwo (northeast), Nwoya (south), Adjumani (northwest), and Arua (west). Kilak South includes sub-counties such as Lamogi, Guru-guru, Amuru, Amuru Town Council, Layima, and Lakang.
Initial Priorities
To operationalize this vision, the following are urgently needed:
Build the foundation
- Purchase of suitable land for construction
- Construction of a children’s ward
- Construction of a maternity ward
Core services
- Construction of outpatient department
- Construction of emergency unit
Prayer for the Success of the Hospital
God Our Creator and Redeemer,
We thank you for the gift of your Son Jesus Christ whom you sent into this world to save us from spiritual, physical, mental sicknesses and all forms of enslavement.
Before his ascension back to heaven, Jesus in turn commissioned his apostles to go out into the whole world to preach, “heal the sick and cleanse the lepers” (Matthew 10:8).
Inspired by Jesus’ example of charity, we humbly ask you to bless our intentions, our vision and mission for the success of the construction of a hospital which we dedicate to Saints Cosmas and Damian.
Send your Holy Spirit to inspire and touch the hearts of men and women of good will to join in this mission by their prayers and charity for the success of the project. May this hospital be a mark of your eternal love and grace for the people of Northern Uganda, for Uganda as a nation, for Africa, and the world. We pray through the intercessions of Saints Cosmas and Damian. Amen.
A Beacon of Hope
Saints Cosmas and Damian Memorial Hospital will be more than a place of treatment—it will be a sanctuary of healing, a refuge for the suffering, and a symbol of renewed hope for Northern Uganda. With your support, this vision can become a transformative reality for generations to come.