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{{Infobox hospital
| name = Baptist Christian Hospital Tezpur
| org_group = Emmanuel Hospital Association, New Delhi
| logo = BCHlogo.jpeg
| image = Baptist Christian Hospital.jpg
| image_size = 300 
| alt = 
| caption = Fellowship for transformation through caring.
| pushpin_relief = 
| location = [[Tezpur]]
| address = Mission Chariali, Tezpur
| region = [[Sonitpur district]]
| state = [[Assam]]
| country = [[India]]
| healthcare = Private
| funding = Non-profit
| type = Secondary Care Hospital
| standards = 
| emergency = 
| beds = 
| speciality = Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Community Health
| founded = {{start date and age|1954}}
| website = {{URL| https://www.bchtezpur.org/}}
| other_links = 
| module = 
}}{{Infobox university
| founder = Dr. Charles Merchant
| director = Dr. Asolie Chase
| campus_type = [[Suburban]]
}}
'''Baptist Christian Hospital (BCH)''' is a multi-specialty healthcare institution located in Tezpur, Assam, India. It offers a wide range of specialties, including emergency medicine, critical care, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, internal medicine, orthopedics, and community health. It is also home to the '''School of Nursing, Baptist Christian Hospital''', which has been training nursing professionals since 1954.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CBCNEI {{!}} Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India |url=https://cbcnei.org/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=cbcnei.org}}</ref>

== History ==
In the early 1950s, Baptist Christian Hospital (BCH) began as a small dispensary run by Dr. Charles C. Merchant, a Christian missionary from the [[Converge (United States)|Baptist General Conference USA]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABOUT US |url=https://www.bchtezpur.org/about-us |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=bchtezpur |language=en}}</ref> Working with local leaders and the conference board, Dr. Merchant developed land purchased for a hospital. A 30-bed hospital was opened to serve the population in 1954. In April 1954, a School of Nursing was opened. In 2024, it had a capacity of 130 beds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABOUT US |url=https://www.bchtezpur.org/about-us |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=bchtezpur |language=en}}</ref> Baptist Christian Hospital was founded with the mission of delivering quality healthcare services to rural and underserved populations in Assam. Since its inception, the hospital has played a pivotal role in improving healthcare accessibility in the region.

Over the years, BCH has expanded its medical facilities, infrastructure, and educational programs to meet the growing healthcare needs of the community. The '''School of Nursing''', established in 1954, continues to train professional nurses.

== Services ==
[[File:Student Activities.jpg|thumb|Student activities]]The Baptist Christian Hospital offers a variety of services,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BAPTIST CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL - Emmanuel Hospital Association |url=https://eha-health.org/eha-location-map/87-eha-locations-across-india/20-baptist-christian-hospital#:~:text=The%20multi-specialty%20hospital%20offers,Care;%20Palliative%20Care%20&%20Urology. |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=eha-health.org |archive-date=2023-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929035117/https://eha-health.org/eha-location-map/87-eha-locations-across-india/20-baptist-christian-hospital#:~:text=The%20multi-specialty%20hospital%20offers,Care;%20Palliative%20Care%20&%20Urology. |url-status=dead }}</ref> including:

'''i- Clinical Services'''

* [[General surgery|General Surgery]]
* [[Laparoscopy|Open & Laparoscopic]]
* [[General medicine|General Medicine]]
* [[Orthopedics]]
* [[Obstetrics and gynaecology|Obstetrics/Gynecology]]
* [[Dermatology]]
* [[Pediatrics]]
* [[Anesthesia]]
* [[Dentistry]]
* [[Physiotherapy]]
* [[Emergency department|Accident and Emergency Services]]- 24-Hour Service
* [[Outreach|Outreach Services]]/Camps
* [[Immunization|Immunization Services]]
* [[Stroke unit|Dedicated Stoke Unit]]<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=John |first1=Lydia |last2=William |first2=Akanksha |last3=Dawar |first3=Dimple |last4=Khatter |first4=Himani |last5=Singh |first5=Pratibha |last6=Andrias |first6=Anjana |last7=Mochahari |first7=Christina |last8=Langhorne |first8=Peter |last9=Pandian |first9=Jeyaraj |date=April 2021 |title=Implementation of a Physician-Based Stroke Unit in a Remote Hospital of North-East India-Tezpur Model |journal=Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice |volume=12 |issue=2 |pages=356–361 |doi=10.1055/s-0041-1723099 |issn=0976-3147 |pmc=8064833 |pmid=33927525}}</ref>
* [[Mobile stroke unit|Mobile Stroke Unit]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Tezpur Model of Physician-based Stroke Unit implementation |url=https://www.world-stroke.org/news-and-blog/blogs/the-tezpur-model-of-physician-based-stroke-unit-implementation |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=World Stroke Organization |language=en}}</ref>
* [[High-dependency unit|High Dependency Unit (HDU)]]
* [[Pediatric intensive care unit|Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)]]
* [[Palliative care|Palliative Care Services]]
* [[Dispensary|Digital Dispensary]] (At [[Udalguri]])

'''ii- Diagnostic Services'''

* [[Pathology]]
* [[Microbiology]]
* [[Biochemistry]]<ref>List-of-NABL-Accredited-Laboratories-for-RT-PCR-RNA-updated-as-on-23-12-2021.pdf (nabl-india.org)</ref>
* [[Virology]]
* [[Radiology]]
* [[Automated]] Laboratory – 24-Hour Service
* [[Digital radiography|Digital X-Ray Services]] – 24-Hour Service
* [[Ultrasonography]]
* [[CT scan]]
* [[Endoscopy]]
* [[Electrocardiography|ECG]]

'''iii- Other Services'''

* [[Pharmacy]] (24-Hour Service)
* [[Community health|Community Health Department]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Dietary|Hospital Dietary Services]] to Inpatients
* Back Up Electricity Supply – 24 Hours
* Canteen

== School of Nursing ==
The School of Nursing, Baptist Christian Hospital, was established in April 1954<ref>{{Cite web |title=School of Nursing, Baptist Christian Hospital Tezpur Courses & Fees Structure 2023-24 Details |url=https://www.studyclap.com/college/school-of-nursing-baptist-christian-hospital-tezpur-51d8a0dbde/courses-fees |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=www.studyclap.com |language=en-US}}</ref> by Ms. Arlene Jenson and Ms. Betty Pierson, Christian Missionaries from the [[Converge (United States)|Baptist General Conference (BGC) USA]]. The school's main objective was to train nurses who could contribute to improving healthcare delivery in the region. The founding of the school marked an important milestone in the field of nursing education. In its inaugural year, the School of Nursing admitted its first batch of six students. The General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) program offered by the school is recognized by the Assam Nursing Council and the Indian Nursing Council.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABOUT US |url=https://www.bchtezpur.org/about-us |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=bchtezpur |language=en}}</ref>

During the training period, students are posted in the parent hospital (Baptist Christian Hospital). However, they also get opportunities to gain clinical experience outside of their parent hospital, including clinical postings/exposure at institutions like LGBRIMH ([[Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health]]), the Tezpur Cancer Centre and Makunda Christian Leprosy & General Hospital.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Baptist hospitals in India]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Assam]]
[[Category:Nursing schools in India]]
[[Category:Education in Tezpur]]

Baptist Christian Hospital Tezpur - Revision history

LinetteFisher at 03:31, 3 April 2026