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Radha’s Story

24-year-old Radha* lives with her family in a village in Tiruvannamalai District, an hour away from Vellore. Years ago, her brother suffered from a traumatic brain injury. Their father is the only bread winner in the family now. Radha’s mother shares their experience of healing at CMC.  “Two years ago, Radha developed painful wounds on […]

World Brain Tumour Day

CMC’s Department of Neurosurgery is a pioneer in South East Asia in the management of complex brain and spine tumours. Every year, around 1500 patients are treated for brain tumours, ranging from benign meningiomas to highly malignant glioblastomas. World Brain Tumour Day is observed on the 8th of June to raise awareness about this disease. […]

Summer camps for children in tribal area of Jawadhi

Summer camps for children in hilly, tribal area of jawadhi organised by CMC & Donbosco Tribal development Society from 1-6 May 990 children-50 villages-6 locations Sessions on folkdances, archery, wushu, silambattam, first aid, identifying birds & snakes; lunch cooked and provided @ campsites.

Nursing is a work of Heart

CMC’s College of Nursing Community Health (CONCH) provides health care to urban and rural communities in Vellore and Ranipet Districts. Our Community Health Nurses share Neeta’s story: “Neeta* is one of our high-risk mothers in Kannigapuram village. She had multiple pregnancies but tragically, none of her babies survived. We know how happy, and also how […]

Our Nurses Our Future

In CMC Vellore, Nurses play a vital role in providing safe, accessible and affordable health care services to our patients. For many patients with chronic illnesses, Nurse-led clinics provide education, support, timely and continued care throughout their treatment. The Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Programme is one such Nurse-led service. Every year, lakhs of people are diagnosed […]

Pawan’s Gift

Pawan* and his wife are a young couple from Kolkata. Pawan works in a fish shop and is the bread winner of his family. He and his wife were overjoyed at the birth of their firstborn son. However, the baby did not gain weight since birth. The child did not want to feed and even […]

Beat the Heat this Summer

Summer is here and the heat is on! Heat Stroke or Sun Stroke is an illness caused by severe heat. In a hospital setting, a heat stroke is considered to be an emergency. It can cause irreversible brain damage or even death. With rising temperatures, it is important to implement safe practices every day to […]