Hospital type General Phone 06863 247 505 | Website www.chbmck.org Founded 1954 | |
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Location Bissam Cuttack, Rayagada district, Odisha, India Address State Highway 5, Gojabahal, Rayagada, Bissamcuttack, Odisha 765019 | ||
Christian Hospital, Bissam Cuttack is a prime missionary hospital as well as one of the private recognized hospitals of Indian Railways in the most backward regions of the state of Odisha, India. The hospital today extends its services in general medicine, surgery, obstetrics, eye, orthopaedics, dental, chaplaincy, nursing education and a Community Health programme called MITRA (Madsen's Institute for Tribal and Rural Advancement). The hospital also runs a recognized nursing school in the medical campus.
History
Christian Hospital, Bissam Cuttack (better known as CHB) started on the verandah of a church in the year 1954, by the Danish missionary Dr. Liz. Madsen (1913-1991). After a prolonged service of 11 years she wanted to handover the charge to a suitable successor. Madsen's search for a successor came to an end when she found Mr. & Mrs. Henry. Nancy Lott, while working in India as a volunteer from the United Church of Christ, met Dr Virendra K. Henry and married him. In 1975 Dr. and Mrs. Henry joined to take over the hospital. The Henrys worked at Bissam Cuttack for a long time and later moved to Mungeli Christian Hospital. Today the hospital has its own buildings and has extended its services in out-patients department and in-patients departments. The hospital is a non-profit organization and a member of the Conference on World Mission, Athens-2005. The medical celebrated its Diamond jubilee in 2004. The special features of CHB are as follows:
Many years ago someone has rightly said that Bissam cuttack is well protected by Maa markama on the southern side and Ma Madsen (as she is popularly known) on the other side.