The vision to establish Westmont Bethel Hospital began over twenty-seven years ago amidst work with the indigenous populations of Guatemala in Uspantan, the South Coast, and Guatemala City. Over the years, small clinics were established, providing the most impoverished persons with access to basic, yet essential, medical care. 
While the clinics were able to address immediate needs for those living in the surrounding communities, the goal was to construct a hospital that would be able to provide comprehensive medical care – including surgery – for those in need. Inaugurated in 2007, Westmont Bethel Hospital provides complete personal care in the context of what in Spanish is known as salud integral – caring for the health of the body and the soul.
Salud Integral encompasses all primary services that one would expect from a local hospital, in addition to services designed to address the level of need indicative of people living in poverty. This includes training and services for preventative healthcare, like immunizations, nutrition, water safety, etc. At the heart if salud integral, Westmont Bethel Hospital strives to care for the soul. The staff shares the love of Jesus, believing that the hands at the hospital are His, and they minister to all who enter through prayer, service, and words.