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Madhipura Christian Hospital is a 25 bedded hospital located in Madhipura a deprived part of Bihar, and is the only voluntary hospital for three adjoining districts. The hospital was started by Dr. Arwin Paulus from USA in 1953, as a small dispensary. During the 60’s it expanded to a 20-bedded surgical and maternity hospital. It was affiliated to EHA in 1974 and was officially registered in Patna.
»The hospital conducted surgical camps and provided surgical treatment to poor patients at lesser cost, and conducted two eye camps for poor patients with cataract.
»The Hospital Management Software (HMS) training was provided to hospital staff and a new IBM server and 5 computers for HMS installed.
»A Vacation Bible School was held for village children in June 2006, and spiritual meetings conducted with Brethren in Christ (BIC) Church.

Charity Clinics - The hospital runs a Wednesday afternoon Charity clinic to provide health care to poor villagers and to help build rapport. The clinic offers free treatment and medicines and conducts operations at reduced costs. The poor make good use of the clinic and come from far places to receive treatment. Encouraged by this response, the staff contributed a percentage of their salaries to meet the expenses of the charity clinic.
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Key Accomplishments
- Increase in the patients served - The hospital had a significant increase of 38% in the surgeries, 29% increase in in-patient admissions and a 25% increase in deliveries. However, there was a 12% decrease in outpatients.
- Infrastructure Development - To improve the quality of services, new equipment was added: 300ma X-ray Machine, Multiparameter monitor, ECG machine, Laparoscopic set and instruments, Video Endoscope and Video Colonoscope, Lower Urinary tract Endo-urological instruments, and Semi Auto-analyser. Construction and renovation work were carried out in the operation theatre, labour rooms, laboratory and X-ray rooms, cash and registration rooms, administrative office, store and pharmacy.
- Construction and Renovation work were carried out in the Operation theatre, labour rooms, Laboratory and X-ray rooms, Cash and registration rooms, Administrative office, Store and pharmacy.
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