Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach in Springfield IL

Recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Catholic Healthcare

The Catholic Health Association of the United States has honored Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach with the 2026 Achievement Citation, recognizing our innovative work strengthening health systems and expanding access to medical care in low-resource communities around the world.

Each year across the globe, Mission Outreach's contributions support clinical healthcare access for 28 million people. This recognition reflects what's possible when Catholic health entities work together to help people and communities in need.
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Since our founding in 2002, Mission Outreach has:

  • Improved healthcare quality and saved lives in more than 95 low-resource countries around the world.
  • Provided doctors, nurses, medical staff, volunteers and family caregivers with the tools necessary to provide healing, hope, and joy to people who live in areas where poverty and disease are rampant.
  • Equipped 530 medical mission organizations with medical supplies and equipment.
  • Saved and redistributed 10 million pounds of surplus medical equipment and supplies valued at over $85 million that would have otherwise ended up in landfills.
  • Made a difference because of the support of countless people throughout the world.