Kuki Christian Church Medical Mission, Imphal

(Under Construction)

Introduction:

The Kuki Christian Church is a non-denominational and indigenous church, organized in contextual and New Testament principles for spreading the love of God for all humankind, and particularly in the area of Northeastern, India, headquartered in Imphal, the capital of Manipur state.

Imphal city has daily flights to and from other cities in Inida, it is the second city to Gwahati as far as communication is concerned.  Imphal is also the last city to Burma(Myanmar), and therefore drug trafficking from the Golden triangle comes through Manipur to India.

History of KCC Christian Hospital:

It is to be clearly noted that “Christian Hospital, Imphal” has been established not by choice, but compelled by the prevailing situation as outlined below:

The alarming outbreak of diseases such as AIDs, HIV, etc., caused by drug trafficking from the Triangle, many have died due to having no means of care.

Poverty caused by the over 35 insurgent groups freely operating in the region causing the civilian population to earn their daily living, but delivered to poverty, unable to pay the treatment costs of their ailments.

People living in remote areas denied access to medical facilities when they got sick, have to be cared for.  When epidemic, such as malaria, Typhoid, Cholera break out, they die like chickens, and therefore they badly need medical care.

Some patients needing modern technological machines, which are not yet available in the city, and nearby, have to travel to big cities like Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta just to diagnose their ailments.  The travel cost is far beyond their affordable means.  Therefore, such machines are needed to be installed at this “Christian Hospital, Imphal” for such patient needs.

In circumstances stated above, and many more to come, the Kuki Christian Church has established the “Christian Hospital, Imphal” to meet some of this emergent needs by the help of well wishers in India and foreign countries, like America.  We are grateful to the Nayak Foundation and FAME in the United States for helping to build the 110’x40’ hospital building up to the 2nd floor.  And, also to the Nayak Foundation for providing funding for the O.T. machines.

KCC Medical Mission Statement:

The KCC Medical Mission is meant for all irrespective of caste and creed.  All sick people who come to the Hospital are given equal treatment with the best affordable services, treatment, and nursing care.

It is expected that when sophisticated diagnostic machines are acquired, patients needing examination can be given what they need and avoid expenses of having to travel to other cities simply diagnosing their ailments.  In doing so the poor patients can be helped and cared for.  It is also planned that the patients will equally be taught the love of Almighty God, the Creator, while they are undergoing treatment in this “Christian Hospital, Imphal”.

Services provided by KCC “Christian Hospital Imphal”:

KCC “Christian Hospital, Imphal” is planned to be maintained neat and clean at all times.  All serving personnel in the Hospital must see that everything done in the Hospital must be done neat and clean.

Doctors, nurses and other staff must take an oath promising that they serve in sincerity and love for human life prior to their formal appointment.

Any negligence found, the person/personnel concerned will be expelled without notice, and this matter is to be informed by issuing appointment.

Pastoral care is being provided by utilizing the services of the Seminary lecturers.  The regions well trained personnel on daily basis to visit the patients and medical staff for:

            Consolation and comfort

            Counseling to those who need it.

            Praying for recovery of the sick.

            Reading the Word of God.

            Ministering to the patients needs.

On Sundays, worship of God is conducted in the Hospital.  Staff, patients who are able to attend, will join in the worship. Those patients unable to join worship, will be visited to their sick bed and prayed for.

In case of a particular patients need to be treated outside, the Hospital will recommend the alternate place of service, and will provide free transportation to such. 

Current emergent needs:

The KCC “Christian Hospital, Imhal” is urgently in need of:

$5,000.00 US per month effective January 2004 to keep the Hospital smoothly running.  This amount has been provided by the Nayak Foundation and FAME up to December 2006, at which time their commitment has been completed. This support is need until the Hospital can stand by itself. 

$20,000.00 US is need to replace the old ambulance vehicle, which has been over used and now becomes almost unreliable to depend upon.

KCC “Christian Hospital, Imphal” has only 20 beds.  But the number of patients increases daily.  Therefore one more floor, which would be the 3rd floor needs to be built soon to accommodate the incoming patients.  The last estimate for the 3rd floor $60,000.00 US.  Once the funds are secured, the floor can be built in 6 months. 

Many more needs are to come as the hospital grows.  The hospital needs isolation rooms, and separate dorms for male and female.