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Soddo Christian Hospital is located in southern Ethiopia where there is limited healthcare available for a population of more than 10 million people. Ethiopia is among the poorest countries in the world and unable to provide adequate healthcare, especially in rural regions. To address the great need, Soddo Christian Hospital was established to provide compassionate care and comfort for the sick in the name of Jesus Christ and for the sake of God’s glory in the spirit of servanthood and sacrifice. St Luke's Health Care Foundation of Winfield, IL was established to provide funding and assist with the operationally management of the hospital.

Training of national medical personnel has been a priority from the beginning. Currently the hospital is in a partnership with the Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS) as one of the PAACS centers where national doctors are trained in the PAACS four year surgical residency program. Currently, there are seven PAACS residents at Soddo.