St. Francis Health Care Services

What St. Francis Health Care Services does

St. Francis Health Care Services is a registered community non-governmental organization (Reg. INDR30331878NB) founded in 1998 in Uganda and headquartered at Plot No. 26A & 26B Dungu Lane, Njeru Town Council. It operates as an integrated healthcare and social services provider for the most vulnerable and marginalized "last mile" populations of Eastern and Central Uganda, delivering services free of charge through a 24/7 facility and off-site medical camps (e.g., 500+ patients per camp at Ssi Health Care Center III).

The service portfolio spans clinical programs (Maternal and Child Health, antenatal/postnatal care, HIV Prevention/Care/Treatment including PMTCT and ART, malaria and tuberculosis management, non-communicable diseases, sexual and reproductive health, and behavioral change communication) alongside social programs (economic empowerment, food security, child protection through Omoana Child Rehabilitation Centre, youth empowerment, and family strengthening). A Medical Operation Theatre became fully operational in 2024, extending capability into surgical interventions. Operating units include Omoana House, an OVC Support Program, and a Grandmother Support Program. There is no proprietary software platform; delivery is human- and facility-based, supported by community health worker referral networks and academic research partnerships with Columbia Business School, Occidental College, Duke University, Northwestern University, Washington University in St. Louis, and Makerere Walter Reed.

The business model is a donor-funded nonprofit. St. Francis generates no fee revenue from beneficiaries; operations are sustained by grants from bilateral and multilateral donors (USAID, PEPFAR, Irish Aid), family and disease-focused foundations (Segal Family Foundation, Stephen Lewis Foundation, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Mercury Phoenix Trust, Gould Family Foundation, Elisabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, The Great Generation, Fire Light Foundation), faith-based partners (Inter-Religious Council of Uganda), implementing partners (PACE, Partners for Equity), and implementing affiliate Nile AIDS Project — a US-based 501c3 founded in 2010 that provides tax-exempt donation routing for US donors and independent fundraising support.

Name

St. Francis Health Care Services

Legal name

St. Francis Health Care Services

Website

https://stfrancishcs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St. Francis Health Care Services is a Ugandan community NGO, founded in 1998, that delivers free integrated healthcare (MCH, HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB) and social programs (economic empowerment, food security, child protection) to vulnerable populations in Eastern and Central Uganda, funded by institutional and philanthropic grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (62111), Social Assistance (624), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO), Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL), Health Systems Strengthening & Primary Care Development (HLAJAKAJ)

Keywords

• Community healthcare services
• Maternal child health
• HIV/AIDS treatment programs
• Economic empowerment programs
• Child protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Delivery: Free healthcare services provided to vulnerable communities in Eastern and Central Uganda, funded through donations, grants, and partnerships rather than patient fees.
2. Nile AIDS Project Partnership: US-based 501c3 non-profit organization that enables tax-exempt contributions from US donors and provides independent fundraising support for St. Francis Health Care Services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

St. Francis Health Care Services is a registered community NGO that provides free, comprehensive healthcare and social services to vulnerable populations in Eastern and Central Uganda. Its core offering spans a 24/7 healthcare facility with a Medical Operation Theatre, maternal and child health services, HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment (including PMTCT and antiretroviral therapy), and complementary social programs in economic empowerment, food security, child protection, and youth empowerment.

Product overview

St. Francis Health Care Services operates as a comprehensive community NGO offering a portfolio of health and social services. The core health services include a newly operational Medical Operation Theatre alongside maternal/child health, HIV/AIDS treatment, and general healthcare services. These health services are complemented by social programs addressing economic empowerment, food security, child protection, youth empowerment, and family strengthening. The organization is affiliated with the Nile AIDS Project, a US-based non-profit that supports fundraising and advocacy. The overall architecture is a unified social service delivery model rather than a platform-plus-modules structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nile AIDS Project: US-based non-profit organization founded in 2010 by a former volunteer at St. Francis Health Care Services. Provides tax-exempt contribution channel for US donors and independent fundraising source.

Products and services

• Comprehensive Health Services A portfolio of healthcare services delivered at the Njeru Town Council facility and through community outreach, including Maternal and Child Health, AnteNatal Care, Post-Natal services, Malaria Management, Diarrhea Diseases, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, HIV Prevention Care and Treatment, Elimination of Mother To Child Transmission (PMTCT), AntiRetroViral Therapy, Tuberculosis Management, Non-Communicable Diseases, and Behavioral Change Communication. Services are free of charge and targeted at vulnerable populations in Eastern and Central Uganda.
• Medical Operation Theatre A fully functional medical operation theatre within the main St. Francis facility providing surgical interventions and life-saving procedures, operational 24/7 at the Njeru Town Council headquarters.
• Economic Empowerment Programs Programs that help communities and households improve their socioeconomic status by protecting and growing household asset bases, increasing financial resources, and facilitating market inclusion, including vocational skills training such as the Adolescent Girls and Young Women Project (AGYWA).
• Food Security Programs Programs that support communities and households to access sufficient food through household production support, ensuring at least two meals per day, and promoting balanced diets from locally available foodstuffs.
• Child Protection and Youth Empowerment Interventions that strengthen social safety nets to protect children and youth from abuse and exploitation, with youth mentoring, legal support services, youth-friendly spaces offering sexual reproductive health services, and the Omoana Child Rehabilitation Centre for at-risk children.
• Family Strengthening Program A program that empowers households with life skills and access to sexual reproductive health and other critical services through empowerment-focused approaches combining knowledge, confidence, and ability to seek services.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Nile AIDS ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010US-based 501c3 non-profit founded in 2010 by a former volunteer. Allows US-based donors to make tax-exempt contributions and acts as independent fundraising source. Provides advocacy support for St. Francis mission. Has mobilized funds for medical supplies, opened maternity ward, Omoana House programs, and vehicle clearance from USAID.
• Makerere University Walter Reed ProjectmajorTechnology or IntegrationResearch collaboration for health programs and disease surveillance.
• Washington University in St. LouisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering and global health partnership supporting Uganda programs.
• Global StrategiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting healthcare programs and capacity building.
• EIRENE SuisseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss organization for development partnerships.
• Inter-Religious Council of UgandamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith organization supporting community health and social services.
• PACEmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for health programs in Uganda.
• Partners for EquityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrganization focused on equitable development.
• OmoanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild rehabilitation center program partner; Omoana House is a children's rehabilitation house.
• Columbia Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted feedback and program analysis in 2019.
• Occidental College Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted comprehensive research thesis on factors affecting retention on ART and EMTCT program evaluation.
• Northwestern University ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted Grannies project evaluation.
• Duke University DurhamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted impact evaluation of SCORE Project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marie Stopes Uganda: Provides sexual and reproductive health, maternal health, and outreach services across Uganda—directly comparable to St. Francis's SRH and antenatal/postnatal programs and medical-camp outreach model.
• TASO (The AIDS Support Organisation): Ugandan community-founded NGO providing HIV/AIDS care, treatment, and psychosocial support across multiple centers—St. Francis shares TASO's origin as an HIV clinic serving Ugandan communities and similar community-system strengthening model.
• Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Uganda: Makerere-affiliated center providing HIV/AIDS treatment, training, and outreach across Uganda—comparable in HIV treatment delivery, university research linkage, and PEPFAR-funded program structure.
• Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC): Ugandan HIV/AIDS treatment and research center linked to PEPFAR and academic medical programs—overlaps with St. Francis on ART delivery, PMTCT, and clinical research partnerships.
• Mildmay Uganda: Faith-rooted health organization delivering HIV/AIDS treatment, maternal/child health, and community-based care in Uganda—closely mirrors St. Francis's integrated HIV + MCH + community programming model.
• Amref Health Africa - Uganda: Large African health NGO delivering community health, HIV, maternal/child, and capacity-building programs in Uganda with strong donor partnerships—comparable scale, mission, and rural last-mile service delivery.
• Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation - Uganda: Pediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment organization operating in Uganda with donor-funded clinical centers and outreach—overlaps directly with St. Francis's HIV treatment and maternal/child health services.

Broad incumbents

• Partners in Health (PIH): Global health organization operating in multiple low-resource settings with integrated healthcare, social support, and community systems strengthening—model architect that St. Francis's integrated approach mirrors at smaller scale.
• BRAC Uganda: Large international development organization running multi-sector programs (health, microfinance, education, youth empowerment) in Uganda—compares to St. Francis's combination of health and economic empowerment programming.

Regional players

• Alive Medical Services: Ugandan faith-based health facility delivering HIV care, maternal/child health, and outpatient services to vulnerable populations—direct operational parallel in size, model, and Ugandan community-clinic context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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