Whispering Hope
12-year-old Sethu (name changed) is an active 7th grade student in Vellore. Sethu’s father is a daily wage shamiana worker (sets up and dismantles large tents for events like weddings and public gatherings) and his mother works as a housekeeping staff. Sethu developed a dull ache in his ear. He was forced to skip school […]
From Adversity to Action | Dr. Mary Verghese
Dr. Mary Verghese (1925 – 1986) was a trailblazing doctor who reshaped rehabilitation medicine in India. After her MBBS in CMC Vellore, she dreamed of becoming a gynaecologist. However, a tragic road accident left the 29-year old paralysed with a spinal cord injury. Her back was broken, her spirit was not. Dr, Mary retrained under Dr. Paul […]
A Year of Impact: PTP Annual Report
Each one can Reach one! We are happy to present the Person-To-Person (PTP) Annual Report for 2024-25. In the last year, 3265 deserving patients were supported by PTP. Over 900 generous friends from around the world reached out and joined hands with our doctors, nurses and medical teams to help our patients. We are incredibly […]
Our Nurses. Our Future
CMC Vellore is immensely blessed with a compassionate brigade of over 4,600 dedicated nurses serving our patients. Nearly 700 student nurses are undergoing training at CMC – they are the heart of tomorrow’s healthcare. Leena (name changed) is a resilient young nurse. Both her parents passed away when she was a child. Her grandmother, a daily-wage labourer, […]
Little Lives Big Miracles
Paediatric Surgery Department In a year, the Paediatric Surgery Department in CMC Vellore conducts more than 2,400 surgeries for children. They have pushed the boundaries of thoracic pediatric surgery and many children who would otherwise have been deemed inoperable have got an new lease on life through these robotic assisted operations. The procedure however, is […]
A new dawn for Begum
Begum is a 90-year-old woman whose life has spanned decades of change and challenges. She lives in the quiet village of Sholamur with her doting son and daughter-in-law. Despite being elderly, she has always maintained a quiet sense of independence, relying on herself as much as possible. However, as time passed by, her vision decreased. […]
Celebrating 125 Years of Care – Health camps
125 years ago, our founder Dr. Ida Scudder set up her first one-bed clinic. Even as the hospital grew, she looked for ways to reach patients who could not come to be treated and so she set up road side clinics in such areas. Today this outreach is integral to the ethos of CMC – […]
125 years of CMC Vellore
Contents In 1900, Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder started a one-bed dispensary and treated over 10,000 patients in two years. However, she saw many patients still unreached and outside the ambit of medical services. So in 1906, she and her team began setting up roadside clinics. Initially using bullock-carts and later motorised vehicles. Holding clinics under trees, […]
Rani’s Journey of Strength and Hope
This year marks the 100th birth anniversary of Dr Mary Verghese. Her legacy and contribution to the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) continues to inspire and change lives of our spinal cord injury patients like Rani*. Rani was a bright schoolgirl from a small village in Vellore, with full of dreams. 17 years […]
New Year New Hope – Little Angel’s Journey to Healing
Little Angel* is two and a half years old and loves the company of her 3 older siblings and parents. She is from Jharkhand where her father is a daily wage labourer and her mother cares for the family at home. In August last year, she developed a tumor in her left eye, hindering her […]