Christian Medical College & Hospital

Details

Name :

Christian Medical College & Hospital

Address  :

Brown Road

Town  :

Ludhiana

State  :

Punjab

Country  :

INDIA

Post Code:

141008

Phone  :

91-161-2115000

Fax  :

91-161-2228416

Web URL  :

Christian Medical College  Hospital
Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgeon
  • Hematologist
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Paediatrics
  • Pain Management
  • Psychiatrist
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 775

Ambulance Contact Number : +91-98148-29301


Description

According to the Constitution of the Christian Medical College Ludhiana Society Regd the Christian Medical College Ludhiana is an educational and research institution of an all India character established and run by the minority Christian community Its primary aim is to educate and train Christian men and women as health professionals in the spirit of Jesus Christ for the healing ministry of the Church in India However like man other Christian educational institutions this college also offers educational facilities to other young men and women irrespective of religion caste and community

Through education in this college the Christian Church seeks to make a s

Christian Medical College Ludhiana Society on behalf of the Church seeks to contribute to the health needs of India by training primarily Christian Medical Dental Nursing and other health professional students and by providing holistic health services to the community and the nation with people of the Christian faith serving in Christs name alongside with those of other faiths who identify with these aims and goals

The Christian Medical College and its allied institutions Dental College College of Nursing College of Physiotherapy and Hospital are established and administered by quotChristian Medical College Ludhiana Societyquot

In furtherance of the above affirmations the colleges and other units are administered as an educational and research institution of an all India character run managed and administered by Christian men and women as health professional to the highest standards and in the spirit of Jesus Christ for the healing ministry of the Church in India

Staff of all faiths shall live and serve together in the Institution in an atmosphere of mutual respect trust and love

In this atmosphere of mutual trust and understanding all the staff shall together strive to create a climate of excellence that is marked by a sense of Gods presence and action in their corporate ministry in the institution

Governing Body
The Governing body of the society manages the affairs of the society under the rule and regulations of the society Governing Body consists of nine term members three general coopted members from among local citizens Representatives of the Member Bodies Cooperating Christian Bodies amp Associated Christian Bodies and six elected staff members

Representatives of Overseas Fellowships1
The Ludhiana Christian Medical College Board USA Inc

2
The CanadianVellore Ludhiana Committee A Committee of The South Asian Welcome Centre

3
Friends of Ludhiana

4
The Ludhiana Australian Fellowship

5
The Ludhiana New Zealand Fellowship Inc


History

According to the Constitution of the Christian Medical College Ludhiana Society Regd the Christian Medical College Ludhiana is an educational and research institution of an all India character established and run by the minority Christian community Its primary aim is to educate and train Christian men and women as health professionals in the spirit of Jesus Christ for the healing ministry of the Church in India However like man other Christian educational institutions this college also offers educational facilities to other young men and women irrespective of religion caste and community

Through education in this college the Christian Church seeks to make a significant contribution to the health standards of all communities of our nation with special emphasis on health care in the rural underserved and unreached areascommunities in India

The Medical Missionary work was started in Ludhiana in the year 1881 by the Greenfield sisters Miss Martha Rose and Miss Kay Greenfield They were Evangelists and Educationalists from Scotland This pioneering medical work of the Greenfield sisters was the precursor of the Medical Training and Health Care Service Programe of the present Christian Medical College Ludhiana

The Greenfield sisters and their associates organized the Health Care Educational Services in which endeavour Dr Edith Mary Brown joined them in 1893 and in 1894 the North Indian School of Medicine for Christian Women was started by Dr Edith Mary Brown and her colleagues with the object of training Indian nationals particularly the women to serve in the field of Medical education and Health Care Services emphasizing integration of training and health care services

The period from 1894 to 1952 has been an epoch making era which saw the landmark of development from its beginning as a School of Medicine for Christian Women to Womens Christian Medical College until 1952 when the name was changed to Christian Medical College to enable it to admit both men and women students for the upgraded MBBS course which came into effect for its first admission from 1953 The College was affiliated with Punjab University Chandigarh

The Medical School granted LSMF diploma till 1952 Since the College was upgraded to MBBS in 1953 more than 2000 candidates have graduated and these graduates are serving in different parts of India amp the world

The Christian Medical College is situated in a large campus not far from Ludhiana Railway Station on both sides of the Brown Road The Campus has residential quarters for the staff hostels for medical nursing and paramedical students both men and women

The College maintains 775 Hospital beds

Our national medical and paramedical teaching staff and other staff come from nearly every state in India The Government of India and Punjab have continued their interest and support in the work and the development of the college and its hospital

The Christian Medical College is recognized by the Medical Council of India Since July 1999 the College is affiliated with Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Faridkot Punjab

Ludhiana one of the oldestablished cities of Punjab with a population that has increased during recent years to around 2000000 lies 300 km northwest of Delhi and less than 150 km from the border with Pakistan It is situated on the Grand Trunk Road running from the border through to Delhi and is an important railway junction Today it is one of the fastestgrowing small and medium industrial centers in India
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