Lacor Hospital

represents years of determination, courage and sacrifice. It is more than just a hospital, it’s a legacy of empowerment.

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Our mission

To give the best possible health care, to the greatest number possible, at the lowest possible cost.

Health and medical care are fundamental human rights and indispensable values for the development and self-determination of peoples.

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That is why we support, financially and through the supply of goods and expertise, St. Mary's Lacor Hospital in Uganda, one of the largest nonprofit hospitals in equatorial Africa, a concrete hope of healing for millions of people.

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A small amount to treat many in need

organized by the Teasdale-Corti Foundation

The campaign invites people like you to support healthcare in Uganda, help save lives, and make a difference for an entire community.

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Foundation News

The end of Ebola in Uganda

August 31 2026

On August 26, 2026, the World Health Organisation declared the Ebola outbreak in Uganda to be over (see the image).

At Lacor Hospital, everyone is extremely relieved, but the level of vigilance remains high, as indeed it does throughout the rest of the country, particularly along the western border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the situation remains very serious. Some of the worst-affected areas are a five-hour drive from the hospital.

Notice of appointment, July 2026

July 25 2026

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Bernard Kénol as Senior Communications Officer for the Teasdale-Corti Foundation.

A new partnership moves one of our projects forward

July 03 2026

A major donation of electrical cables is advancing Lacor Hospital's project to modernize its electrical network funded by the Teasdale-Corti Foundation.

Recipient of the 2026 Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award

July 01 2026

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada announced on May 4 that an Ottawa surgeon, Dr. Yvonne Ying, won the 2026 Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award.

We, the Kindling

June 30 2026

A Canadian born in Uganda tells the 1990s ordeal of three young women, captured in Northern Uganda.

My name is Zainab

June 17 2026

On the Uganda national sickle cell disease forum, which brings together health workers involved in the care of this painful disease, this testimony appeared — as moving as it is powerful. On the occasion of World Sickle Cell Day (June 19), we have decided to share it.

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