Who we are
Management
Since 2004, Christian Mission Hospital (CMH) Rajshahi has been being managed by a Board of Trustees
(experts with a broad range of experiences), which runs the hospital on behalf of the Church of Bangladesh.
The Board maintains good relations with the Church and seeks to carry out the Healing Ministry of the Church
in all its activities. Moderator of Church of Bangladesh (COB) is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees
(BOT)....
The Board of Trustees has three committees, under it, working at local level for the efficient management of
CMHR and the committees are
• BOT Local Working Committee
• NI Academic Committee
• Hospital Development Committee
CMHR currently has a BOT appointed Chief Executive Officer working full time as chief functionary for local
day to day management of the hospital and its patient care related services.
In addition, for CMHR functioning, there are 17 established policies, including CMHR constitution, HR
Policy, Staff Recruitment, MMFund policy and so on that are approved by the Board of Trustees (BOT).
CMHR Board Of Trustee (BOT) [From 2020 to 2023]
Chairman ... Right Rev. Samuel Sunil Mankhin, Moderator & Bishop of Dhaka, Church of Bangladesh
Vice Chairman ... Right Rev. Hemen Halder, Bishop , Kushtia Diocese
Bishop ... Right Rev. Shourabh Pholia, Bishop of Barishal
Chief Executive Officer … Mr. Prodip Chand Mondal
BOT Treasurer ... Mr. Clement Arun Mondol
BOT Member ... Dr. Elizabeth Keya Biswas
BOT Member ... Dr. Henry Sandip Mondol
BOT Member ... Mr. Lorance Mondol
BOT Member ... Mrs. Aloka Maria Ghosh
BOT Member ... Mr. Prokriti Biswas
BOT Member ... Mr. James Swapan Mollick
BOT Member ... Mrs. Suchona Hembrom
BOT Member ... Rev. Mickhael Soren
BOT Member ... Rev. Fr. Premu Rozario
CMHR BOT Appointed Committee Heads [From 2020 to 2023]
Convener, BOT Local Working Committee .. Mr Lorance Mondal
Convener, Hospital Development Committee .. Dr Henry Sandip Mondol
Convener, Nursing Academic Committee .. Dr Elizabeth Keya Mondol
CMHR and NI Executives
Chief Executive Officer of CMHR ... Prodip Chand Mondal
Principal of Nursing Institute ... Ms Sulota Drong
Finance Manager, CMHR ... Clement Arun Mondol
Executive Committee
Chairman ... Right Rev. Samuel Sunil Mankhin, Moderator & Bishop of Dhaka, Church of Bangladesh
Vice Chairman ... Right Rev. Hemen Halder, Bishop of
Bishop ... Right Rev. Shourabh Pholia, Bishop of Barishal
CEO ... Mr. Prodip Chand Mondal
Treasurer ... Mr. Clement Arun Mondol
Member ... Dr. Elizabeth Keya Biswas
Member ... Dr. Henry Sandip Mondol
Member ... Mr. Lorance Mondol
Member ... Mrs. Aloka Maria Ghosh
CMHR Board Chairman
Message from Chairman
I am happy that Christian Mission Hospital, Rajshahi has launched its own website. Through the access to this website
- patients, other institutions and people in general will be able to know about this hospital.
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In addition, in case of a medical doctor, patients can be given appointment for visiting particular/ specialized doctors from any distance. In other words, relationship of more people with the hospital increased and many more patients will receive medical services.
From the very inception, the Church of Bangladesh has been working in the service of humanity, especially in people's health and education sectors. The church cannot be imagined without health care service to the neighboring communities. Increasing the quality of good health care is the main demand in this age. Jesus Crist has proved the ideal of service to the world through His life. He came not to receive service but to serve and to sacrifice his life for many. He healed all believing patients and even brought the dead back to life. We believe in his ideals, so we are trying to make things work in a beautiful and standard way. We cannot be like Jesus Christ, but we can touch and treat the patient in his name and with the everlasting love he has for all of us in this world.
I hope that, we have gone one step further towards achieving the goal of the hospital and in this way our people's faith in this hospital will increase and at some point, all patients will be fully cured. However, mission partners and friends of this institute will have the opportunity to get closer in the age of modern technology. I wish everyone good health and solicit everyone's cooperation towards fulfilling the vision and mission of CMHR.
CMHR Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Message from CEO
I, Prodip Chand Mandal, am the Chief Executive Officer of this hospital since January 2021 when the BOT did not find any better option
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I am brought up mainly by the Church of Bangladesh with the sponsorship programme of KNH Germany. For gratefulness, all my career life I have been working on various projects and humanitarian services of the church.
I went to London in 2004. After studying 5 years on Environmental Health and MBA from London I came back to Bangladesh in 2009. I started to work as the Chairman’s Secretary at the call of the chairman when I was working as the project coordinator of the Higher Education Quality Development Project in Jahangirnagar University. During COVID19 Pandemic many things has been turned upside down. I am one of them. The Chairman sent me Rajshahi for this Christian Mission Hospital from Dhaka Synod Office in November 2020. I am motivated to strive for the development and self-sustainability both institutional and financial. I am just trying; I seek all your continuous prayers.
Mission Hospital is a dream from which people will recover and go home to praise the lord. They will get good behavior and safe treatment. Costs will be reasonable and with ability of the patient. I am looking for God Almighty in flowers, birds, and kids. I don't believe the Big Bang because flowers, birds and children will not be created by this process. So, God is truth and alive in beauty. There is peace in God’s path and there is salvation in His work. I am an MBA with major in International and Development Economics. I acquired knowledge and ideas about health from my commitment of helping people at health risks. In fact, there is no salvation in materialistic world. Above all spiritual medicine and counseling is worthy. There is no salvation without prayer, love and faith.
To mention about my private family life, I am the father of two children. My wife Reba Dipali accepted all responsibilities of our family. She does everything for our family. The boy Peter is older, and he is studying in discipline of ‘Master of Social Science’ at the Gottingen University in Germany. The girl Victoria also is going to complete her BSc Nursing course this year from Dhaka. Although she has gone back a bit for Corona, the spirit of study has returned after corona relaxation.
For achieving the goals and vision of this hospital, we are trying to reduce the gap between the patient and doctors by providing medical services to all by being sympathetic to all the patients. Our goal is to spread Christian love through medical services. No one should be exploited, no one should be cheated from here. Kids and pregnant women should be able to get the most secure services.
May this hospital regain its glory in the world of medical services focusing the vision, mission, and goal.
I would like to humbly mention that I took the opportunity to go to CMC Vellore in India as an Attendant to my friend during February – March 2022 to learn and enhance my skills in health management. I stayed there for about 30 days as a friend's attendant. I tried to learn how to handle patients compassionately and skillfully with Christian love.
Christian Mission Hospital Rajshahi (CMHR) was established in the year 1926 in the north of Bangladesh by
Presbyterian Missionaries of UK. Currently it is being operated by Church of Bangladesh (COB) through a
Board of Trustees.
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Situated in the city of Rajshahi, Christian Mission Hospital was once regarded as the only ideal home of
health care for many local people, especially it was renowned for its services for pregnant mothers and
newborns and children in the north part of Bangladesh.
The northwestern part of Bangladesh is home to a large group of ethnic Santal people, and they make up the
majority of patients and beneficiaries of this hospital. This has been the case for about 100 years, and the
missionaries of the European countries chose this area to serve these people through their healing ministry.
Christian Mission Hospital, Rajshahi, aims to give excellent medical care to people of all ethnic groups and
religions at an affordable price.
At present it is registered with the government as a 20 bedded hospital though it has a physical capacity to
accommodate 120 beds. It has a full-fledged outdoor department with general and specialist consultancy
services, investigative facilities, a 24 hour safe delivery unit and OT service, etc. Associated with this
hospital are two more components, a) a nursing school offering BNMC accredited three year long course on
Nursing Science and Midwifery and b) a community health program, working on PHC in CMH hospital and in a
number of selected villages in Rajshahi district.
Christian Mission Hospital Rajshai (CMHR), being the health organ of the Church of Bangladesh, is the
property of the Church of Bangladesh Synod, the real estate being vested to the Dhaka Diocesan Trust, St.
Thomas Church, 54 Johnson Road, Dhaka 1100, Bangladesh.
• CMHR Vision Mission and priorities
• The CMHR Hospital and Clinical Services
• The Nursing Institute
• The Primary Health Care Program
• CMHR And Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
• CMHR And 8th Bangladesh Five Year Plan
• CMHR Governance
• CMHR Doctors
• Various Clinical Services
o General Surgery
o Orthopedics
o Pediatrics
o General Medicine
o Obstetric and Gynecology
o ENT, Head and Neck Surgery
• Patient Portal
• CMHR Provisions
• CMHR Clinical Services
• Photos and Videos
• Our Campus
Overall Church Vision
The Church of Bangladesh (COB) envisage being 'salt' and 'light' wherever we will be and expand our footprints and/to/will achieve financial stability through our love and deeds by 2030.
Vision of CMHR
"In the process of maintaining the client oriented services, Christian Mission Hospital would always show its utmost commitment to the clients and beneficiaries attaching highest importance at every step on"
1. Availability of services
When Christian Mission Hospital, Rajshahi (CMHR) was founded in 1926,
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hardly there were any health service providers in this region. Primary health services were also remote at that time considering the non-availability of pure drinking water, sanitation services, immunization and so others. This hospital however was the only such health center provided safe delivery to mothers, child health treatment and curative health services.
In 1953, a government medical college hospital was established in Rajshahi city and there are now many private clinics and hospitals around to expand service bases. Along with the traditional services that this hospital long provided, expectations of patients and beneficiaries these days has increased to a level that, it has become urgent for CMHR now to: 1) renovate and reequip this hospital by expanding of existing physical facilities by upgrading old buildings and adding new buildings to expand physical base of the hospital. 2) modernize hospital adding more modern medical equipment to reequip to match with the present service needs and 3) give a whole new look to its existing pathological and other laboratories to ensue right diagnosis. If these labs are reequipped properly – shall be an effective source to ensure quality tests and equally a good source of income for the hospital too.
Since CMHR was not a commercially motivated one, it ran on the local income generated out of patients' charge, almost equal to the expense to run this service. There hardly was any additional money left for investment either in equipment or building. But, the traditional expectations of the patients on this hospital still run high and to cater those, a whole renovation of this hospital is now only a call of time. To see it gets fully functional again with all resources in place, these are vital agenda to immediately be addressed.
2. Accessibility to services
To have access into proper health services is a right of every citizen
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irrespective of their caste, color, religion or their economic status or so. This hospital still holds
that notion with respect and kept all its doors open for all time to help any patient who needs
medical services. Many who lack money and therefore cannot afford to seek services, this hospital
remains as the last post for those disadvantaged. Though Bangladesh has advanced economically,
accessibility into health services still remains a challenge for many, rural and urban areas alike.
Accessibility into hospital because of distance from home, not easy communication system, weather and
money all combined together contribute for not having medical services. And even they reach at the
door of the government run hospital or clinics, hardly there any service available, not interests them
to seek services anymore. This situation is even worse in the case of ethnic minority communities, who
are almost always are forgotten groups, hardly have access into the health services facilities. But
this Rajshahi Mission Hospital always attracted these ethnic community patients in any scale, who
never could afford to pay even the basic cost of the services. Hospital therefore is committed to keep
access open to all, mostly disadvantaged, women and ethnic groups to receive medical services.
3. Affordability
Since Rajshahi Mission Hospital runs fully on non-profit motivation,
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affordability of patients are translated in her/his terms as how much can s/he can afford to pay to
seek services. Hospital does almost anything and everything to any, whoever enters into this premise
seeking for services. Cost of services along with bed, food, medicines, diagnostic services are way
low compare to the other such service providers around. But efforts should be there to expand services
to attract more patients to earn just enough to hold expenses and money for reinvestments.
4. Acceptability (gender, culture, language and religion)
Hospital from the first day remains open for all patients irrespective
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of their religion, sex, culture, language and so others. Being a Mission hospital, if the patients
turnout is taken into consideration, hardly there be 5% patients are Christian and rest are from major
faith communities. Hospital though a Missionary run hospital, received acceptability to all range of
people as a standard and a reliable place to seek medical services with proper nursing care, service,
within means and with dignity.
Overall Church Mission
The Good News by teaching and responding to human needs through loving service and transforming unjust structures of society to safeguard the integrity of creation, sustain and renew the life of the earth..
The Church of Bangladesh, in response to the healing grace of Jesus Christ, in obedience to His commandment to love and serve others, and with the authority He gives the Church to heal the sick, hereby directs Christian Mission Hospital to:
- Care compassionately for all people seeking help from CMH
- Provide hospital services of the highest possible quality and range
- Promote healthy living among patients, staff, students, and communities through primary health care initiatives
- Train young women and men to be capable, conscientious, and compassionate nurses.
CMHR Mission
"As Christian Mission Hospital we recognize the value of every being and are guided by our commitment as a Church of Christ in obedience of His commandment to heal the sick. The core mission of Christian Mission Hospital is :-"
As Christian Mission Hospital, we recognize the value of every being and are guided by our commitment as a Church of Christ in obedience of His commandment to heal the sick. The core mission of Christian Mission Hospital is: - The Church of Bangladesh, in response to the healing grace of Jesus Christ in obedience to His commandment to love and serve others, and with the authority He gives the Church to heal the sick, hereby directs Christian Mission Hospital, Rajshahi to:
o Care compassionately for all people seeking help from CMHR.
o Provide hospital services of the highest possible quality and range.
o Promote healthy living among patients, staff, students and communities through primary health care initiatives.
o Train young women and men to be capable, conscientious and compassionate nurses.
Ministries and Work
Theological & Liturgical Committee
Principal : Rev. John Probhudan HiraE-mail : [email protected] Phone : 01716815368 Aim of the College To provide a good theological and spiritual grounding that allows students to reflect theologically and faithfully on their...
Women’s Fellowship
Vision: To bring women to Jesus Christ and membership in His family, to guide them towards Christ-like maturity, to equip them for ministry in the Church of Bangladesh and its life and mission in the world, in order to magnify God’s name. ...
Youth Fellowship
Youth are the future of the Church. We believe they are not only the future but the present too. The Youth Work Committee of the C.O.B. has helped our young people form Youth Fellowships, through which they are supporting each other in their...
Bible School and Brigade
Jesus said, ‘Let the Children come to me.' Mt. 19:14 Keeping the above in mind, our Church considers this as a priority to help boys and girls to become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that through self-control, reverence a...
Brotherhood and Sisterhood
St. Paul’s Brother Hood, Barisal. The 100th year of the Oxford Mission was celebrated in 1995. All the English Brothers have died. Father Francis Pandey and Father John have been praying seven times daily and looking after the activities of t...
Publication and Documentation
Publication Secretary: Mr. David Anjan HiraE-mail : [email protected] Phone : 01712262593 Kapot English Newsletter Barishal Diocese Newsletter In this age of modern technology and communication, we as a church feel the...
Education Board
The Church of Bangladesh has been involved in caring for and developing opportunities for children for over 100 years. The missionaries they had established most of those schools in different part of the working area of the Church of Bangladesh....
Medical Board
Vision Through its healing ministry, the Church of Bangladesh seeks to bring the healing power of Jesus Christ to individuals and communities so that they may enjoy the highest attainable standards of health. Mission The Church of...
Christian Mission Hospital, Rajshahi
CEO : Mr. Prodip C. MondalE-mail : [email protected] : 01733845247 The Christian Mission Hospital, Rajshahi, is the largest health care institution under the health programme of the Church of Bangladesh. It is situated in the...
Elizabeth Conan Memorial Nursing Institute, Rajshahi
Principal : Ms. Sulata DrongE-mail : [email protected] Along with the Christian Mission Hospital, we also have a Nursing Training Institute, which was established in 1973. Each year on average 30 senior-trained female and male nurses graduate...
Bollovepur Mission Hospital, Meherpur
Bollovepur Hospital is situated in Bollovepur village in Meherpur district. Sister Gillian M Rose is the director. It has always been a single storied 50 bedded hospital in the depths of the Bangladesh countryside, three miles from the Indian border,...
Shalom
a development organization of Church of Bangladesh Shalom is an integrated organ of the Church of Bangladesh (CoB) for responding to humanitarian needs and initiating development activities in support of dignified living of the poor. CoB has a long...
Christian Ministry to Children and Youth (CMCY)
Director : Mr. John Tarun MondalE-Mail : [email protected] Phone: 01716771044 CMCY is a child friendly organization of the Church of Bangladesh, it does everything for the needy, the poor orphan children living in severe poverty in Bangladesh....
CMHR Priorities
The current priorities of CMH under this core mission are :
1. Develop a sustainable mission institution that
(1) answers the regional community’s need for trustworthy, high-quality, efficient, affordable and satisfying health care and
(2) supports Bangladesh’s Sustainable Development Goals.
2. Establish CMHR’s identity as a mission institution that:
o Provides exemplary care for the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of patients and their
families.
o Strives to provide the highest quality of professional health services at a cost affordable to each
patient.
o Integrates clinical care, education and training, and community health care in one organization.
o Serves equally people of all religions and economic classes.
3. Develop a health care delivery centre that:
o Provides high-quality care with a wide range of specialty services as well as primary care.
o Achieves financial self-sufficiency while maintaining its commitment to provide each patient with
affordable medical care.
o Provides highly accessible services for women, children, the disabled, and the mentally ill.
o Regularly trains staff to develop their capacity and increase the quality of services.
4. Provide training for nurses and doctors that:
o Advances excellence in nursing and medical care with a broad range of training opportunities.
o Promotes high moral standards among trainees.
o Prepares trainees to be good citizens and to provide exemplary Christian service.
5. Provide community health care that:
o Identifies and addresses obstacles to health care access, especially among women, children, the
disabled, and the mentally ill.
o Works cooperatively with other community organizations in the area.
o Addresses specifically identified community health care needs.
Primary Health Care (PHC)
The hospital provides services to the people of the urban and sub-urban communities of Rajshahi city,
the surrounding village communities, as well as to patients coming from nearby districts. Christian
Mission Hospital’s Primary Health Care Programme, established in 1994, provides general health
education, immunization, blood pressure screening, nutritional assessment and care and breastfeeding
promotion at the hospital and provides specific community-level interventions based on assessed need in
selected villages in the Rajshahi region.
The Primary Health Care especially deals with marginalized community people. One of the main group of
its service recipients are tribal population living in districts of Rajshahi, Naogan and
surroundings.
The Primary Health Care works as an effective bridge establishing a communication between the
communities and the main hospital at Rajshahi.
