 Hospital Vozandes-Shell is located at the edge of the Amazon basin in Shell, Ecuador, 150 miles southeast of Quito. This is an intermediate healthcare facility that offers general medical, surgical and outpatient services for those living in remote areas. It also offers pastoral services and is a referral facility for other healthcare centers. Inpatient bed capacity is 30. The original facility opened as Epp Memorial Hospital on May 10, 1958. It is known in Ecuador as Hospital Vozandes del Oriente (HVO). The present facility was inaugurated on March 30, 1985.
In 2008 the hospital served more than 23,000 patients, including 1,384 inpatients, 16,593 outpatients and 5,117 emergency room patients. About 20 patients come to Christ each month. Nearly 400 patients received about $140,000 worth of charity care in 2008.
The hospital also operates Nate Saint Memorial School, providing grades K-8 for children of missionaries. The school was started by Mission Aviation Fellowship in 1964 and transferred to HCJB Global Hands in 1967. Enrollment is about 27.
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