The Beginning
In 1930, missionary Clarence Jones received approval from the Ecuadorian Government to start a Christian radio station called "HCJB, The Voice of the Andes."

When the Andean people first heard the message of God's love on radio station HCJB, they realized that the message came from people who also loved them. So, they began to bring their sick and injured to the radio studio. Men like Dr. R. Larson, Dr. J. Palmer, and Dr. H. Rimmer saw the need at this time to provide medical care for the people of Ecuador. Thanks to their vision and with the help of others, in 1950 they inaugurated the "Indigenous Shelter and Dispensary," which was first administrated by the missionary Dr. P. Roberts.

The need for medical care continued to grow, and on October 12, 1955 the doors of Hospital Vozandes Quito (then called the "Rimmer Memorial Hospital") opened.

Modern HVQ
The Ecuadorian people showed confidence and respect for the quality of the services provided there, and they continued to choose the hospital for their health care needs. However, the building was small compared to the quantity of patients who passed through its doors.

Since then, Hospital Vozandes Quito has grown to a 76-bed facility, with modern equipment, highly skilled doctors and nurses from around the world, and an HIV/AIDS clinic. These vital services-plus the Charity Fund that ensures urgent medical care for those who cannot pay for it-making HVQ a model of God's love.

Growth and Development
In January of 1987 "Project Life" began which was an addition to the size of our facility. With this amplification of space we were able to increase our number of hospitalization beds from 50 to 76 which also provided space for other hospital services to function more effectively, offering a better quality of service.

In the year 2003 we are able to grow again. In this current optimization the main expansion is being seen in the emergency room and ambulatory services. HVQ has gained the respect and reputation as the leading trauma center in Quito therefore the addition is a response to this demand. We will grow to 21 cubicles for emergency and 15 stations for ambulatory services. In addition we will gain another operating room.

WE ARE CONTINUING TO GROW WITH YOUR SUPPORT AND PRAYER

Who is Hospital Vozandes?
We are a private, Evangelical Mission General Hospital. We operate as a non-profit organization in metropolitan Quito under HCJB Global's division of Healthcare.

What is the Mission of Hospital Vozandes?
Our mission is to express God's love to the public that comes for our services. We do this by meeting their health needs through a system of integral health care (spiritual, physical, emotional & social) with out making distinction of: age, economic condition, nationality, race or religion, . . . through qualified personnel, with the purpose that they may know God's son Jesus Christ & be incorporated into the Church.

Core Values
We understand and accept that God is sovereign, His Word is the maximum authority over our lives and we are committed to live our lives according to the following seven core values: Total Commitment to Christ Jesus, Integrity, Holiness, Service, Stewardship, Loyalty, and Perseverance.