Friends of Ludhiana UK
Dear Friends of Ludhiana, Christmas greetings to you all! The year at CMC started with some difficulty. As many readers will have heard, in November 2016 the Indian Government suddenly decided to withdraw all 1,000 and 500 Rupee notes. For a few weeks people were able to exchange their old notes at banks and this […]
All the staff at CMC try very hard to provide the best treatment for all patients irrespective of their ability to pay, but sometimes compromises have to be made. The Cobbler’s Tale A 29-year-old cobbler like the one in the picture had a swelling over his thigh for about 8 years. This had grown slowly, […]
Sometimes it is difficult for you to understand why we need your help so badly for our Good Samaritan Fund to support poor patients at CMC Ludhiana. Josie has just made her first visit to India and spent a few weeks as a dental elective student at CMC Ludhiana. What she saw truly amazed her. […]
A Thanksgiving Service for the life of the late Joan Constable was held at Ashbourne Methodist Church in Derbyshire. It was a very sad time for the close-knit family, several of whom took part in the service. Joan was the widow of Guy Constable who was Professor of anatomy (1958-71) and Principal (1962-71) at CMC […]
Dear Friends of Ludhiana – those who have supported the work at the Christian Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana for many years, even worked there, and those who have newly heard about this Institution and the UK Charity – Christmas Greetings to you all! I will attempt an update on the past year. I […]
Ludhiana Christian Medical College first year medical students saved the life of their classmate who was electrocuted and left with no pulse and not breathing. Here in their own word is their story. The introduction is by Max Marble, Ex Director of the Ludhiana Christian Medical College Board USA.
Dr. Dhruv Ghosh is one of the doctors at CMC who is particularly grateful to have access to the Friends of Ludhiana Good Samaritan Fund. The picture shows Dr. Dhruv himself with a very special little boy. The child was born with an open bladder and incompletely formed genitalia (Classical Bladder Exstrophy). The initial surgery […]
The Good Samaritan Fund [GSF] continues to operate very successfully. The fund has been boosted by a donation from the Canadian Friends of Ludhiana and Vellore. The lead administrator of the fund in Ludhiana is Dr. Clarence Samuel, and he and his team make awards of up to 10,000 rupees [£100] to patients who […]