CBM-Christian Medical Centre, Pithapuram
Council of Christian Hospitals[1]
With love serve one another
Geography
LocationPithapuram 533 450, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates17°07′00″N 82°16′00″E / 17.1167°N 82.2667°E / 17.1167; 82.2667
Organisation
Care systemMedicare
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeCommunity
Religious affiliationChristianity (Baptist)
Affiliated universityChristian Medical College, Vellore (Tamil Nadu)
PatronDr. Y. Amruth Lal (Medical Director)[2]
NetworkChristian Medical Association of India, New Delhi
History
Opened1904[3]
Links
ListsHospitals in India

CBM Christian Medical Centre (founded in 1904[3]) is a participating hospital of the Council of Christian Hospitals.[1] It is located in Pithapuram, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

About

The Reverend Dr. William Gordon Carder, who once taught church history at Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad, wrote that it was Dr. E. G. Smith, first medical missionary of Canadian Baptist Mission to arrive in India, who was credited with founding the hospital in Pithapuram. Gordon wrote,[3]

Dr. E. Smith of Yelamanchili made a tour in Pithapuram area in 1900. He came at invitation of Field Missionary. He found more people than usual requesting and in need of medical attention. Over next six years, he made many visits to this area. He began construction of a hospital in 1904 on northern edge of village of Pithapuram. Buildings began to be used in 1907[4] and were formally opened in February 1908. The hospital was given a Biblical name "Bethesda", a house of mercy.

Gordon further wrote that when Dr. Smith went on furlough in 1910, Dr. Jessie Allyn who came in his place once went to Palace of Raja of Pithapuram to attend to the Rani, who delivered a child. In honour, Rani of Pithapuram bestowed grants to build an exclusive hospital for women and children near the existing hospital.[3]

CBM Christian Medical Centre is a member of:

The hospital also networks with the Christian Medical College, Vellore.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 ETASI, health
  2. European Baptist Ministries, können Sie das Gebetsposter 2015 herunterladen. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 3 4 W. G. Carder, Hand to the Indian Plow: Volume One, Carder, Hyderabad, 1976, pp.143-147.
  4. Sivasankaranarayana (Edited), Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers, Volume 14, Printed by the Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press, Hyderabad, 1979.
  5. The Christian Medical Association of India, Member Institutes in Andhra Pradesh. Internet, accessed 5 October 2008. "Christian Medical Association of India: Membership". Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  6. Christian Medical College, Vellore, Networking. Internet, accessed 5 October 2008.

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