page_title: Christian Medical Centre
hierarchical_section_title: Christian Medical Centre
caption_attribution_description: English: Christian Medical Centre Pithapuram
context_page_description: CBM Christian Medical Centre is a participating hospital of Council of Christian Hospitals. It is located in Pithapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
  The Rev. Dr. William Gordon Carder who once taught Church history at Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad wrote that it was Dr. E. G. Smith, first medical missionary of Canadian Baptist Mission to have arrived in India who could be attributed to founding of Hospital in Pithapuram. Gordon wrote,
  Dr. E. Smith of Yelamanchili made a tour in Pithapuram area in 1900. He came at invitation of Field Missionary. He found more people than usual requesting and in need of medical attention. Over next six years, he made many visits to this area. He began construction of a hospital in 1904 on northern edge of village of Pithapuram. Buildings began to be used in 1907 and were formally opened in February 1908. The hospital was given a Biblical name "Bethesda", a house of mercy.
  Gordon further wrote that when Dr. Smith went on furlough in 1910, Dr. Jessie Allyn who came in his place once went to Palace of Raja of Pithapuram to attend to the Rani who delivered a child.
context_section_description: CBM Christian Medical Centre (founded in 1904) is a participating hospital of Council of Christian Hospitals.  It is located in Pithapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
  The Rev. Dr. William Gordon Carder who once taught Church history at Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad wrote that it was Dr. E. G. Smith, first medical missionary of Canadian Baptist Mission to have arrived in India who could be attributed to founding of Hospital in Pithapuram.  Gordon wrote,
  Dr. E. Smith of Yelamanchili made a tour in Pithapuram area in 1900.  He came at invitation of Field Missionary.  He found more people than usual requesting and in need of medical attention.  Over next six years, he made many visits to this area.  He began construction of a hospital in 1904 on northern edge of village of Pithapuram.  Buildings began to be used in 1907 and were formally opened in February 1908.  The hospital was given a Biblical name "Bethesda", a house of mercy.
  Gordon further wrote that when Dr. Smith went on furlough in 1910, Dr. Jessie Allyn who came in his place once went to Palace of Raja of Pithapuram to attend to the Rani who delivered a child.  In honour, Rani of Pithapuram bestowed grants to build an exclusive hospital for women and children in near vicinity of existing hospital.
  CBM Christian Medical Centre is a member of,
  Council of Christian Hospitals, Pithapuram
  Christian Medical Association of India, New Delhi
  Hospital also networks with the Christian Medical College, Vellore
caption: With love serve one another
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