Friends of Ludhiana is the UK support base for the work centred at the Christian Medical College & Hospital (CMC), Ludhiana, Punjab, North India

We support the Christian Medical College and Hospital, the Christian Dental College, the College of Nursing, the College of Physiotherapy and the Institute of Allied Health Sciences.

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- Raise funds for projects identified by CMC
- Recruit suitably qualified personnel for voluntary service at CMC
- Assist with training opportunities for CMC staff
- Share news and information for prayer and other support

  • Report from the Community Engagement work of the India hub of the NIHR Unit on Global Surgery
    We have been training traditional medicine and untrained medicine practitioners on management of surgical wounds and early detection of cancer. This has been happening in the villages especially of Punjab and some of our mission hospitals. We have now trained more than 500 such individuals in Punjab alone and more in the mission hospitals. The […]
  • Dental Camp
    Most of you will have heard about Manipur recently for all the wrong reasons.  However last year a team from Christian Dental College Ludhiana ran a very successful dental camp in Phuba (Phyabu) 3000 kms from Ludhiana.  The camp was organised by Dr Kapil Sanghi, alumnus of the college, now based in England.  Dr Abi […]
  • Exciting news from Dhruv
    We have been able to get a substantial grant for CMC through the Wellcome Trust UK LEAP SAVE project. The project entails testing and validating new, innovative and cost effective technology in laparoscopic surgery and post operative care. CMC Ludhiana is the India centre for testing and validating this technology. The teams involved are not […]
  • Cone Beam Computed Tomography scanner for CM Dental College
    Following a very successful fund raising campaign by the Dental Alumni in this country supported by Friends of Ludhiana, we are happy to inform you that the Advanced Cone Beam Computed Tomography scanner for the Dental College has been installed. The formal inauguration took place on August 8th.  The principle guest was Professor Dr Rajeev […]
  • Prayer for Today
    Those of you following Sparsh Prayer Diary will know that March was Founder’s month: https://www.friendsofludhiana.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sparsh-2023.pdf Dame Edith Brown still plays a central role in life at CMC.  The teaching staff and the Fellowship department try to instil in all students, and especially the Christian minority students, the same sense of dedication and vocation shown by […]
  • Introducing Sparsh (Touch) Prayer Diary 2023
    The Fellowship department have prepared a devotional diary for 2023. There is a devotion for each week and also points of reflection and prayer points for that week. Click here to read or download the diary (PDF file)
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There are many ways to support us: by donating, visiting the CMC, volunteering for us...

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There are many ways to support us: by donating, visiting the CMC, volunteering for us...

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Our office is based in Ditchling, Sussex, United Kigdom.

Phone number: + 44 (0) 1273 843370
Email: info@friendsofludhiana.org.uk

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