Soddo Christian Hospital

Group of four smiling medical professionals outdoors, wearing scrubs and jackets, standing in front of a building with a tiled roof.

Training The Future

Pictured here with the current attending general surgeons at Soddo. They are training and discipling the future surgeon-leaders; preparing the surgery residents for the clinical and moral challenges they will face in their careers.

Signpost with multiple directional signs for medical facilities

  • Since its inception, Soddo Christian Hospital has touched the lives of over 331,000 patients, performing more than 68,000 operations and facilitating the safe delivery of over 10,000 babies. They continue to uphold their mission of providing high-quality medical care while spreading the love and hope of Jesus Christ to the people they serve.

Interior of a medical operating room with surgical equipment, an operating table, overhead lights, and medical monitors.

  • In December 2022, the hospital opened a brand-new surgical pavilion containing 8 operating rooms funded by USAID and private donors.

3D architectural rendering of Soddo Christian Hospital in Ethiopia, featuring the Women and Children's Hope Center with various buildings on a landscaped area.

  • In addition to other expansion projects, the hospital is working on a new 8-story Women and Children’s center that will contain the obstetric, gynecologic, and pediatric wings to accommodate the growth the hospital has seen over the years.

    These expansion projects are what Luis will be working on and helping to coordinate in addition to working with the hospital on the administrative side of things

Group of medical professionals gathered around Dr. Rachel Cobos in a hospital setting, discussing a case or procedure. Hospital beds and equipment are visible in the background.
A group of healthcare professionals stand in a small room by a bed with a patient. Two people wear scrubs, and one has a medical mask. One person takes notes.
People in medical attire stand in a hospital hallway, reading notes and engaging with each other.
Four people smiling in a room, standing close together. The individuals are wearing casual clothing, with one person in a purple dress, another in a black shirt, a third in a striped shirt and black jacket, and the last in a white and blue striped sh
A group of people sitting around a wooden table in an outdoor area, engaging in conversation. The table has some empty glasses, a menu, and a bottle of water. They are seated on benches under a wooden lattice structure, with greenery visible in the b
A group of people sitting around a wooden table in an outdoor setting, engaged in conversation. The table has glasses of water, a bottle of Coca-Cola, and a menu placed on it. The background features a wooden lattice and greenery.
A group of seven people smiling and standing together indoors. The room has a warm atmosphere with a light-colored wall and curtains. The individuals are dressed in casual attire, including sweaters and a red dress.
Professional Engineer, Luis Cobos and Dr. Rachel Cobos standing in front of Soddo Christian General Hospital entrance, with a sign displaying its name in English and Amharic, surrounded by trees and stone walls.
Group of people seated indoors listening to speakers at a podium in a rustic venue with wooden beams and decor.