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The Need

Huntsville Hospital Health System is one of the largest public health care systems in the nation and a top provider of charity and uncompensated care in the state. We are proud of the hearts and hands who care for our entire community, regardless of the circumstances. Daring to care big makes Huntsville Hospital special. Donor gifts and support enable HHF to invest in equipment, programs, staff support, patient assistance and facility upgrades that make this important work more accessible and effective for every patient we serve.

Did you know? With minimal tax support and zero investors or research money, Huntsville Hospital relies on philanthropy to fund some of its biggest needs to support patients and caregivers.


Huntsville Hospital Health System ...

  • Is the community’s only not-for-profit hospital, and receives minimal city, state and federal tax support.

  • Never turns anyone away.

  • Has served our community for more than 125 years.

  • Is the largest employer in North Alabama outside Redstone Arsenal. 

  • Provided $175 million in charity and uncompensated care in 2024.

  • Is one of the nation's largest public health systems.

  • Has a $5.5 billion economic impact on our region.

  • includes 14 hospitals and 19,500 employees caring for 1.3 million people

Donors like you help bridge the gap, funding world-class facilities, advanced technology and specialized programs that improve patient lives every day.



Huntsville Hospital provides nationally ranked care, close to home:

  • North Alabama's only Level 1 Trauma Center

  • The only St. Jude Satellite Cinic in the nation

  • A very busy Labor and Delivery department! More babies are delivered here than any other hospital in the state.
  • The busiest Emergency Department in the state

  • The region’s only Pediatric ER and Obstetric Emergency Department
  • A regional Neonatal ICU, caring for more than 1,100 babies annually

  • The busiest Cardiac Cath Lab in the state
  • One of the largest Pathology labs in the country
  • The largest single-site mammography center in the state
  • The only inpatient hospice facility in Madison County, and largest of its kind in North Alabama

Your donations support this lifesaving work

All of our patients and their families are impacted by technology made possible by Foundation donors. When you donate, you are investing in the future of health care in North Alabama.