Establishment
St. Francis Health Care Services is located in Njeru Town Council at the Source of the Nile in Uganda, East Africa is an HIV/AIDS non-government organization established in 1998. Its main purpose was to respond to the growing challenges of HIV/AIDS epidemic through sensitisation and awareness, provision of medical care and psycho-socio support to people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Mission
To prevent the further spread of HIV and mitigate personal, community impact of AIDS through provision of quality medical care and counselling services to the infected and affected population.

Goals
To build and strengthen the capacity of the community in HIV prevention and AIDS care, so as to reduce the spread of HIV and reduce psycho-socio effects brought by the epidemic.

Among other objectives that St. Francis Health Care Services seeks to address include;

i) Prevention of sexual transmission of HIV.

ii) To advocate for the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS

iii) To promote children’s rights especially those affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic

iv) To promote reproductive health and life skills of young people through education and counselling.

v) To liase with other organizations in the field of HIV/AIDS in the country and beyond.

Since its establishment, the organization has expanded both in service delivery and coverage area.

Although St. Francis Health Care Services was originally established to cover two districts, Jinja and Mukono, it has attracted clients and patients from the surrounding districts in Uganda.

They include Mayuge, Iganga, Bugiri, Kamuli, Busia and Kayunga.

Statistically, St. Francis Health Care Services has registered and attended to over 5000 clients since its inception.

As a result of the increasing numbers, the organization has introduced many programs and activities to strengthen its impact on the target communities, which include holding seminars and workshops, carrying out voluntary counselling and testing, and provision of medical care.

LEGEND:
Hierarchical authority and communication line
Advisory authority and communication lines

- Programme coordinator: Headed by a professional in Administration project planning management who will take the post of Executive Director.
- Administration: Headed by Administrator who is a professional in administration/accounting/management who will take the post of Administrator.
- Medical: Headed by a Doctor who will take the title of Medical Officer (M.O)
- Finance: Headed by a professional in Financial Management Accounting; who will take the part of Financial Officer (F.O)
- Counselling: Headed by a professional counsellor and will take part of Counselling Coordinator (C.C.)