The plan for opening EHA’s Broadwell Christian Hospital became possible in 1894 when the Women’s Union Missionary Society received a $10,000 donation from Samuel Broadwell of Cincinnati in memory of his wife. In 1909 the Lily Lytle Broadwell Memorial Dispensary was founded. Then in 1930, 27 beds were added for female patients.

After a rough season in 2022-23, the hospital is up and running under a new team. Today the hospital has grown to offer a variety of services, including emergency care, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, palliative care, dentistry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and many types of lab work. In the course of a year, their outpatient department now serves 25,785 patients, and approximately 1,120 are admitted to the inpatient department. The staff give about 3,000 immunizations each year.

Since starting up with the new team, Broadwell has not had a high enough patient footfall to keep up with bills and salaries, and they have fallen somewhat behind. They also have a real need for additional staff housing, a cauterization machine, and an all-wheel vehicle for visiting rural areas with poor roads. If you would like to contribute to help Broadwell meet these needs, click on the button below.