Lacor Hospital is a presence that extends beyond its walls, creating a network that reaches even the most remote communities.

The story of midwife Acan Pamela Joseph begins precisely within this network. Raised in a rural village in Pabbo, Pamela began working as a midwife at the Lacor-Pabbo Health Center III, one of the three facilities serving the most isolated areas. In these settings, health workers must manage even complex situations independently, with limited resources.

Here, for five years, Pamela was a vital point of reference for women; she assisted many births, including in critical situations. When the hospital is far away, the midwife is often the only safe assistance available during childbirth. Her experience shows how vital it is to bring health services close to communities, especially in rural areas. Ensuring this presence on the ground means keeping peripheral centres open every day, with staff, medicines, and essential services available. During outreach activities in the communities, she often meets women who have never had a check-up. Some do not know how to recognize warning signs; others are unable to reach the hospital easily.

Today Pamela works in the maternity ward of Lacor Hospital, but the heart of her experience remains in the most remote communities, where she learned what caring truly means: being present, with the skills and resources needed to welcome the most vulnerable. “We should extend our services to the hardest-to-reach parts of the country so that no mother dies during or after childbirth,” she emphasized in an interview.

It is a conviction that fully reflects the hospital’s mission: not to wait for patients, but to reach them.