The History of the Emmanuel Hospital Association

In the first six decades after the turn of the century, many medical clinics and hospitals were begun in India by European missionaries. Then, in the twenty years between 1950 and 1970, there was a large scale exodus of these medical pioneers, leaving many medical missions and churches in a crisis of leadership.

It was at this time that the idea of a federation of mission hospitals came into being. In 1969, the Emmanuel Hospital Association was officially formed and registered. Over the years, EHA has grown to be a medical missionary movement and a fellowship of health professionals, committed to bringing wholeness of life to the marginalized members of the varied communities in which they serve.

EHA is now the largest Christian non-governmental provider of healthcare in India, with 20 hospitals and more than 40 community-based projects in 14 states of India. Their staff help transform the lives of poor and underprivileged people in the rural areas of North, Northeast, and Central India.

EHA serves people and communities, regardless of race, caste, creed, gender, ethnic background, or religious belief. The approach of EHA integrates essential clinical services and primary healthcare with community-level engagement in order to address the health and development needs of people in rural and semi-urban areas. EHA works in partnership with churches, governments, community based organizations, and non-governmental organizations to deliver their services effectively and efficiently.