Vellore CMC Foundation

Join us as we raise funds for our patients like Bhani and her husband who come to CMC Vellore from far with the hope of healing! https://fundraisers.giveindia.o...rg//hope-for-our-cancer-pat , . Bhani* had severe pain in her stomach and she was bleeding from time to time. Her worried husband brought her to a nearby hospital in West Bengal where he was advised to take her straight to CMC Vellore. He was a compounder but had lost his job during the lockdown. The couple leased their land, borrowed money and travelled to Vellore last November. They had high hopes for healing ... until they heard the diagnosis: ! ! he said, . Bhani looked frail and weak. Her husband told the doctors that he would take her home, where she could pass away in peace with her children around her. He had given up on life. This is just one story. Everyday we see hundreds of distressed families like Bhani and her husband. They travel many miles to CMC Vellore, hoping for relief. ! CMC doctors convinced the couple to stay. They said "Bhani is only 37, and has a life to live! The cancer is treatable. She can beat it!" Her husband agreed, when they promised to help. !! Bhani's treatment was made possible thanks to friends who give to help our patients. She has been in Vellore for the last three months to complete her course of advanced radiotherapy. Though she looks a little weak, Bhani is responding well to the treatment. The couple hopes to go back to their hometown soon to see their son and daughter. We believe that everyone has the right to quality care. Help us bridge the gap for those who can't afford it. ! Donate today to give hope and healing to people like Bhani. Your gift goes a long way to help a person in need, no gift is too small! https://fundraisers.giveindia.org//hope-for-our-cancer-pat #WorldCancerDay *name changed

In her entry for The Lancet's 'Wakley Prize Essay 2020: medicine and plain truths in a pandemic year', Dr. Anindita Das, who recently completed her PG in Radiat...ion Oncology from CMC, talks of her experiences here, in a year of pain and pandemonium. https://www.thelancet.com//PIIS2213-2600(20)30572/fulltext

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Holiday Greetings!

The 2020 Virtual Carol Sing starts in an hour! Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/98929562048 Additional event details can be found here: https://vellorecmc.org/events/the-2020-virtual-carol-sing/

Christmas Carols: Come sing with us next Wednesday 12/23

We're excited to share our Fall 2020 edition of Voices of Vellore! You may read the full digital copy here: https://vellorecmc.org//2020/10/VoV_Fall-2020_digital_FINA

We are looking forward to hosting our 2nd Annual Ecumenical Leadership Forum tomorrow, October 16th! Have you registered yet? Registration is required prior t...o the event: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vKQaPxuPQZOEbQHYG2kxpg This year, we will explore solutions and new opportunities for Christian ministry in the areas of education, volunteerism and transformational medical ministry. Hope to see you there!

We invite you to join us for an enlightening lecture on Creating Harmony between Faith and Science with Praveen Sethupathy, PhD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Director of the Center for Genomics at Cornell University. He is also a Board member of the nonprofit organization BioLogos founded by Dr. Francis Collins, Director of National Institutes of Health. Webinar registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CYpSNx18RaOuL4JXYpuwcQ

CMC, Vellore wins India Today's #Healthgiri Awards 2020 for Best Charity Hospital Combating Covid-19! "All this was possible because of the hard work and commitment of the faculty and staff who went beyond their call of duty to provide care to all our patients. We are so thankful to many in the CMC Vellore community who volunteered to develop protocols and processes that ensured workplace safety could be enhanced during COVID. We are truly grateful to God for His favour, for blessing the work of our hands and for the various recognitions and honours bestowed upon CMC Vellore for COVID work." - Dr. J.V. Peter, CMC Director

Shiloh, the annual Missions Conference at CMC, Vellore, begins today. For more information on the event please visit www.shilohcmc.org

"For-profit businesses can draw inspiration from CMC on how to be compassionate while the world economy rebuilds, and perhaps emerge stronger and more focused as a result." CMC's unwavering dedication to excellence and commitment to service recognized in this article in Harvard Business Review as a model and inspiration for businesses looking to add societal value in the COVID-era.

Dr. Prakash Shetty (Batch '61) had a broad view about science not restricted to the experimental sciences alone, or to biology, but more in keeping with the word science in its original Latin root form scientia knowledge. St. John's Research Institute's Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture aims to draw speakers from all fields spanning medicine, culture, philosophy, and literature, among others to communicate "science" to a wider audience. This year, Dr. Soumya ...Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the WHO will deliver the Lecture titled "The Pandemic: Lessons for Science and Public Health". Registration for the Webinar may be done at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_8GOyyPTsRSqlmB9b9f4Y5A

CMC's Low-Cost Effective Care Unit (LCECU) program "has continued to provide care to the most vulnerable populations in Vellore since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was possible because of our pre-existing community engagement in the informal settlements and our COPC model of primary care... It is our long-term relationships and community networks, built over time, that allow us to support vulnerable populations in a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic." Learn more about LCECU and how you can help their efforts here: https://vellorecmc.org/program-support/compassionate-care//

The Vellore CMC Foundation has a new digital home! We are pleased to officially announce the launch of our redeveloped website. You can find us here: www.vellorecmc.org! We hope you find the new website fresh, modern, and informative. We worked hard to make sure it contains valuable information on the Christian Medical College, Vellore and her accomplishments. ... Let us know what you think!

In the spotlight: Sujata’s GoFundMe Campaign for PPE! Rupali Mehra, a Sweden/ India-based journalist (Firstpost, ex Reuters, Times Now) is putting together narratives of community initiatives to bring relief during Covid-19. Rupali covers Sujata’s story and efforts to support frontline health workers at CMC. The 2:30 minute clip is on Content People AB, Rupali’s media channel.

The Week ranks CMC Vellore the best private medical college in India!