Council of Christian Hospitals

Council of Christian Hospitals
COCH
Established	1973
Type	Regulatory body in India for the medical mission of the Canadian Baptist Mission.
President	Dr. Sukant Singh (Chairperson)
Location	Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India 17°07′34″N 82°15′17″E / 17.12615°N 82.25469°E / 17.12615; 82.25469 (Christian Medical Centre Hospital)
Affiliations	Christian Medical Association of India, New Delhi, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore

Council of Christian Hospitals (COCH) is the body looking after the four hospitals and the nursing school established by the Canadian Baptist Mission in Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) and Orissa (OR) India.

The registered office of COCH is located in Christian Medical Centre, Pithapuram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

List of Chairpersonships
Dr. K. K. Susheela[1]. Dr. Dorothy E. Timpany Rev. Dr. D. V. Daniel Dr. Ben Elisha Dr. Sukant Singh Dr. Sushil Pakyanadhan Dr. Sukant Singh

Background

The Canadian Baptist Ministries was involved in spreading the Gospel in the northern coastal parts of Andhra Pradesh.^[2] By 1874, it began sending Missionaries to India.^[3] Apart from Church-related ministries of evangelism and leadership training, there was also the development ministries that included aiding people in agricultural, health and educational development.^[4]

Medical missions formed part of the development ministries. In the later half of the nineteenth century, the Missionaries entrusted leadership to their co-partners, the Indians, resulting in the formation of the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars (CBCNC) which had also Educational, Theological, and Medical Committees. However, it was felt that the Medical Committee be freed from CBCNC and an independent Council for Medical Missions be formed. Hence in 1973,^[3] the COCH was formed to take forward the medical ministry of the Canadian Baptist Ministries.

Participating Hospitals/School

• CBM Bethel Hospital^[5][6][7], Vuyyuru, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh
• Star of Hope Hospital^[5][8], Akiveedu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
• Christian Medical Centre^[5][9][10], Pithapuram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
• Serango Christian Hospital^{[11][12][13][14][15][16]}, Serango, Gajapathi district, Orissa
• Integrated School of Nursing^[17][18][19], Pithapuram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh

Membership

• in the Christian Medical Association of India^[20], New Delhi
• in the Council of the Christian Medical College^[21], Vellore

Office bearers

Current Office bearers

Dr. Sukant Singh is the current Chairperson of the Council of Christian Hospitals.

• Chairperson - Dr Sukant Singh
• Vice-chairperson - Dr V. Hymavathi
• Secretary - Rev. G. Babu Rao^[22][23]
• Treasurer - Mr M. David K. Sarma^[22][24][25]

Activities

The Council of the COCH meets once in a year. It has representatives from the four hospitals and nursing school. The Council discusses and makes decisions about policies, budgets and other activities affecting its Hospitals and Nursing School^[4]

Supporters

Apart from the Canadian Baptist Ministries, the Hospitals and Nursing School of the COCH are partly funded by the following institutions:

• Christoffel Blinden Mission ^[26]
• Hans Herter Indien Hilfe ^[27]
• Government of Andhra Pradesh ^[28] - National Blindness Control Programme

See also

• Canadian Baptist Mission / Canadian Baptist Ministries, Canada
• Christian Medical College, Vellore

References

Notes

1. ^ Manorama Fritschi (Ed.), Council of Christian Hospitals, Pithapuram, 1977. Manorama Fritschi was the wife of Dr. Ernest Paul Fritschi who was the earlier Director of Schieffelin Institute of Health, Research and Leprosy Centre, Karigiri, India. Internet, accessed 26 October 2008. [1]
2. ^ Martin Senftleben, Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, 1992. [2] (PDF).
3. ^ ^{a b} Ibid.
4. ^ ^{a b} Manorama Fritschi, op. cit.
5. ^ ^{a b c} Christian Medical Association of India [3] Institutional Members. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
6. ^ Web India 123 [4] Institutes in India - Paramedical. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
7. ^ Education for India [5] Institutions - Community Health Workers Course. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
8. ^ Christoffel Blinden Mission [6] International Projects. Retrieved April 23, 2006.^{[dead link]}
9. ^ Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs [7] List of Associations. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
10. ^ Christoffel Blinden Mission [8] International Projects. Retrieved April 23, 2006.^{[dead link]}
11. ^ Indian NGOs [9]. Retrieved April 23, 2006.^{[dead link]}
12. ^ Rotary International District 6400 [10] Rotary Cataract Surgeries Information. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
13. ^ Christoffel Blinden Mission [11] International Projects. Retrieved April 23, 2006.^{[dead link]}
14. ^ Kodaikanal School and Community Photos [12] Kodaikanal International School and Outreach Ministries to the Community. Retrieved April 23, 2006.^{[dead link]}
15. ^ Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs [13] List of Associations. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
16. ^ Vision 2020 - The Right to Sight India [14] List of Award winners. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
17. ^ Hospitals Directory [15] Recognised Nursing Schools in India. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
18. ^ Scholarships in India [16] Recognised Nursing Schools in India. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
19. ^ Christian Nurses Malayale Association World [17] Nursing Colleges in India. Retrieved April 23, 2006.^{[dead link]}
20. ^ Institutional Membership - Andhra Pradesh
21. ^ List Of Accredited Christian Churches And Organisations
22. ^ ^{a b} Christian Medical College, Vellore [18] List of Accredited Christian Churches and Organisations. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
23. ^ "Baburao & Ratnavathi Baburao - India". Canadian Baptist Ministries. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20070312094244/http://www.cbmin.org/web/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=83&img=projects&vi=;12;;1. Retrieved 26 Sept 2008. 
24. ^ Global Field Staff: David Sarma, Canadian Baptist Ministries. Retrieved on 26 Sept, 2008.
25. ^ "Tsunami stories - Stories of Relief". Canadian Baptist Ministries. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20070312224159/http://www.cbmin.org/resources%5cphoto6.html. Retrieved 26 Sept 2008. 
26. ^ http://www.cbm.org/en/tree/CBM_EV_EN_baumbart_18664.html
27. ^ EBM INTERNATIONAL; Europäische Baptistische Mission: helping churches to fulfil God’s mission in the world.: Home
28. ^ Welcome to APonline.gov.in, the official portal of Govt. of A P

Further reading

• CBM - The Sharing Way (April 2005) (^{[dead link]} – ^{Scholar search}). COCH Community Development Programme (CCDP). http://www.thesharingway.org/cbmin/images/India-COCH.Apr2005%20.pdf. 
• Canadian Baptist Ministries (^{[dead link]}). 2005 Annual Report. http://www.cbmin.org/web/docs/CBM_Annual_Report_2005.pdf. 
• Khoj India (2002). A Directory of Canadian Organizations Working on Indian Development Issues. http://action.web.ca/home/sap/attach/khojIndia.pdf. 
• Global Recordings Network. Light Is Sown - Chapter 4: Sheaves. http://globalrecordings.net/article/462. 
• J. B. McLaurin. Healing Hands : Dr. Jessie M. Allyn of Pithapuram, South India. Published by The Centenary Committee of the Canadian Churches.. 
• G. Beaulah Pearl Sunanda (1990). An Insight into the History of the Canadian Baptist Mission in Andhra Pradesh (1874-1924). Unpublished M.Phil.(History) Thesis, Madras Christian College, Madras. 
• Martin Senftleben (1992). Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. I. http://www.drmartinus.de/bio/de/thesis1.pdf.  II
• S. Prabhakara Rao (March 1971). The Medical Ministry of the Canadian Baptist Mission (Convention of Baptist Churches of the Northern Circars) 1890–1950. A thesis submitted to the History Department of the Ramapatnam Baptist Theological College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity of the Senate of Serampore College (University). 

External links

• Official site of Canadian Baptist Ministries [19]