Jubilee retreat

A Jubilee retreat was held with Dr. K.O John from Oddanchatram leading it. He helped us consider our work and service from a Biblical perspective, one that we hope will guide us into the years ahead. We will need to look at our plans for the future in this light.

Ambulance service

We hope to initiate the first ventilated ambulance service in Himachal, a venture that will allow us to transfer ventilated patients safely to tertiary hospitals in Chandigarh and Ludhiana. This will be a first for this region. The ambulance is currently being fitted out and should be in Manali in early April.  We thank all our donors for this. We have received the promise of funds and have ordered the ventilator at last.

Thanksgiving service

The whole hospital came  together for a thanksgiving service on 17th of April. All the departments participated with songs and items. Thanksgiving is a heart attitude and we enter this new year with gratitude for all He has been to us.

Community health needs assessement with Photovoice

A community health needs assessement was done in Burua village using photovoice. Twelve village women were provided with digital cameras and asked to take photographs of issues they feel are relevant to their lives. They presented these pictures on the final day on Friday 23rd April. The pictures representative of their world through their eyes were revelations and windows into the needs in the villages. It was a wonderful experience. The SDM also visited and graced the occasion for the final day and so did our press photographers. Dr. Sumati Bansal, a doctor from America spearheaded this project. On the same day, her father, a pediatric cardiologist conducted free check ups and echocardiographs for patients.

Lag valley camp

A camp is being planned in Lag valley on Sunday 9th May. This was a runaway success, with two hundred patients seen, eyes checked, teeth pulled, medicines given out.

Rev. C.B. Samuel

Rev. C.B.Samuel is now here with his family. He is conducting a retreat for the church on "Loving God, Loving our Neighbours". This will be the second part series in deciding direction for the future.

Camps in June

Camps were held in Lag valley on two occasions, where large number of patients were seen.

Specialist camps were held in Manali. Urology, Eye, Gynae camps were held, all of which were successes, with large number of patients seen and operated upon.

ENT Camp in July

Dr. Susan John, HOD ENT dept in St. Stephens hospital held an ENT camp here in the first week of July. Many patients were seen and operated upon.

Nursing conference

A nursing conference is scheduled on 28th August. see the brochure on the blogsite.