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Independence Day in CMC – Then and now

Come with us as we take you back to 15 August 1947, the 1st Independence Day celebration in CMC Vellore. The students were excited to be a part of this nationwide celebration. There was a whole evening of entertainment planned with delicious dinner in the hostel. Here is an excerpt* written by a medical student […]

We are part of a chain of love

Dear Friends, Sad to say, this will be the last CMC Pulse that I will be writing, since I am leaving CMC Vellore at the end of this month. My wife and I have decided that we need to settle back in the UK to care for her father who now needs 24-hour support. We […]

Deep Roots

β€œπ‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘£π‘–π‘™π‘™π‘Žπ‘”π‘’π‘  π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Ž π‘ π‘’π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑒𝑠.”, said Anushya as we were driving towards Narayanapuram, 15 kms from Vellore. Anusha and Hannah are community nurses working in the College of Nursing. They both studied nursing at CMC. β€œπΉπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘¦π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ, 𝑀𝑒 π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘œπ‘› 𝑒π‘₯π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘›π‘π‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘£π‘–π‘™π‘™π‘Žπ‘”π‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦. π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑖𝑠 π‘Ž […]

Lena’s COVID Care at Home

As the second wave of COVID spread across India in May, CMC staff organised Udhavi (β€˜help’ in Tamil). We set up phone services for people in Vellore and neighbouring districts offering information, counselling and medical advice to support COVID patients at home. This volunteer team also helped people access hospital services and supplied home care […]

Give blood and keep the world beating

Covid and blood donors In the midst of the pandemic, the Blood Transfusion Department was facing another kind of crisis. They had never been in such a situation before! A staff (Dr. Dolly) says, β€œFrom about 100 – 120 voluntary blood donors a day, we plunged to just 10-15 donors. There is no alternate source […]

Beyond the Prison Walls

For Mr. Suresh, CMC, Vellore has a whole new connotation.  For him CMC is beyond a hospital, it where he received his freedom…. freedom to walk and use his left arm. Imprisoned for life, Suresh is an inmate of the Vellore prison.   He had made some bad decisions in the past and his actions of […]

CMC New COVID ICU

new ICU beds at Kannigapuram May 2021 2bd wave surge CMC Vellore views from window

Photos of the new COVID ICU beds at Kannigapuram. The beds are some of the equipment are in place. Plus views of the surrounding area

COVID updates from CMC Vellore

staff in the Kannigapuram ICU in full ppe caring for patients on ventilators with COVID

An update for COVID services at CMC Vellore, end May 2021. Facilities include 1150 beds with 109 ICU beds, a helpline (Udhavi). Staff have given their all to provide services to look after our patients.

Vaccinations at CMC

Outside waiting area for the COVID 19 vaccinations at CMC Vellore

Vaccination is the best way to stop getting sick with COVID. Register with the cowin app and then book a date to be vaccinated.

Udhavi: CMC COVID Helpline

CMC COVID helpline information poster

CMC started a COVID helpline, Udhavi for the people of Vellore. A free service that give general information on COVID, plus medical advice, counselling and logistical support.