website: www.bchtezpur.org
The Baptist Christian Hospital was started as a small dispensary in 1952 by the Baptist General Conference. It is situated on the North Bank of the river Brahmaputra in Tezpur, Sonitpur District of Assam in North-East India. Over the last few decades it has grown into a full-fledged 120- bed hospital and is regarded as a premier institution providing quality health care at an affordable cost. The multi-specialty hospital offers service of Internal Medicine – General Surgery, Child health & Neonatology, Orthopedics; Obstetrics & gynecology; Emergency & Intensive Care; Palliative Care & Urology. The community health and development department works with Children at Risk, building resilient communities, community based-rehabilitation and Livelihood programs.
REPORT 2015-16
Baptist Christian Hospital, Tezpur is one of the fast growing units of EHA with focus on clinical services, research, community programs, community college, casualty, and well-equipped ICU. The School of Nursing received Minority status under NCMEI. The students received four state awards and one national award. The Hospital continues to give priority for research and is one of the recognized centers for research by ICMR. Major renovation of wards was done in the hospital during the year, and new equipment added in the clinical areas. Impact made through the hospital services were in the areas of Neonatal care including ventilation, Emergency Department and Critical Care. A trafficking prevention mechanism was put in place in the communities around and Village child protection committees formed. These committees have rescued a couple of girls and reunited them with their families. The District administration recognises the unit as a proactive organization in combating human trafficking, and the unit collaborates with the anti-human trafficking unit recently established in the District. The Udalguri Disabled people organization (DPO) consisting of people from different ethnic backgrounds came together for doing Livelihoods together and training DPOs from other districts.
Hospital Contact Details
Dr. Koshy C George, Managing Director
Mission Chariali, Tezpur, Assam - 784 001
Phone: +011 03712-255152 / 237962
Fax: +011 03712-237896
EMAIL: tezpur@eha-health.org