September 2014, holds the present record for the number of deliveries performed in any given month at Memorial Christian Hospital. During that time two other records were broken as well: the most deliveries in a 24-hour period and then, a week later, the most C-sections done in a 24-hour period.
Bangladeshis are extremely family oriented, and most women here find their most prominent role in being a mother. At Memorial Christian Hospital it is one of our goals to help that happen in the safest and happiest way possible.
This month, on March 8, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Bruce Steffes to Memorial Christian Hospital. Dr. Steffes is the Chief Medical Officer of the Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS). PAACS is a strategic response to the need for surgeons in Africa. MCH is PAACS’ only non-African surgical residency. In June, 2014, Dr. Rajib Sharma had joined the PAACS family and began his surgical training at MCH under the mentoring of Dr.
Don’t you love animals, scaly, furry, feathery, wet, dry, big or small? Pondside, I point out the floating frog to young Shumi. I chuckle over the parrot on Anwar’s shoulder. I stop by Ben’s home to see the big monitor lizard they caught, pat a cat’s head, run some veggie peels to the sheep. And I drift off to sleep comparing croaking frogs to orchestral instruments. “CheeeeCheeee.” They’re the piccalos. “Soo. Soo.” Yes, the clarinets.
The more I love you and see you in your greatness, The more, dearest, I see you in true light. The more I lower you, the less I seem to know you, Sometimes losing you, sometimes keeping you in sight. This spring day, with my mind enlightened, I see a vision I’ve never seen before: This world’s vanished; there’s nothing at all Before me only a vast ocean unfolds.
Thanks to the quick action of Dr. Heather Fowler, these twin boys are alive after their mother's membranes ruptured and the umbilical cord prolapsed. "Just happened" that she was at the hospital. "Just happened" that our doctor was close by. "Just happened" that an operating room and OR techs were available for a stat C-section.
It’s early morning. Sunbeams pierce through arching tree branches as our nurse-aide students walk in clusters toward Memorial Christian College of Health Sciences. Our MCCHS teachers love the opportunity to teach these capable Bangladeshi students. Daily the students grow in medical knowledge and ability. Under careful supervision they practice what they’ve been learning.
Two thousand years ago the apostle Paul knew the importance of financial accountability. He wrote, “We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.” (2 Corinthians 8:20-21).
This Christmas I, a language student, have contemplated Jesus’ birth in a new way – with new understanding. He came not just a man but as a baby who had to learn to walk and talk.
Do you remember the Bible story of Abraham sacrificing his own dear son on an altar? At the last second, the angel of God shouted from heaven, “Abraham, stop!” Then Abraham saw a ram caught in the bushes nearby. God had provided the ram to use as a sacrifice instead of his son. Abraham was so happy. I’m sure his son was thankful too! Abraham renamed that place “The LORD will provide.”
September 2014, holds the present record for the number of deliveries performed in any given month at Memorial Christian Hospital. During that time two other records were broken as well: the most deliveries in a 24-hour period and then, a week later, the most C-sections done in a 24-hour period.
Bangladeshis are extremely family oriented, and most women here find their most prominent role in being a mother. At Memorial Christian Hospital it is one of our goals to help that happen in the safest and happiest way possible.
This month, on March 8, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Bruce Steffes to Memorial Christian Hospital. Dr. Steffes is the Chief Medical Officer of the Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS). PAACS is a strategic response to the need for surgeons in Africa. MCH is PAACS’ only non-African surgical residency. In June, 2014, Dr. Rajib Sharma had joined the PAACS family and began his surgical training at MCH under the mentoring of Dr.
Don’t you love animals, scaly, furry, feathery, wet, dry, big or small? Pondside, I point out the floating frog to young Shumi. I chuckle over the parrot on Anwar’s shoulder. I stop by Ben’s home to see the big monitor lizard they caught, pat a cat’s head, run some veggie peels to the sheep. And I drift off to sleep comparing croaking frogs to orchestral instruments. “CheeeeCheeee.” They’re the piccalos. “Soo. Soo.” Yes, the clarinets.
The more I love you and see you in your greatness, 
Thanks to the quick action of Dr. Heather Fowler, these twin boys are alive after their mother's membranes ruptured and the umbilical cord prolapsed. "Just happened" that she was at the hospital. "Just happened" that our doctor was close by. "Just happened" that an operating room and OR techs were available for a stat C-section.
It’s early morning. Sunbeams pierce through arching tree branches as our nurse-aide students walk in clusters toward Memorial Christian College of Health Sciences. Our MCCHS teachers love the opportunity to teach these capable Bangladeshi students. Daily the students grow in medical knowledge and ability. Under careful supervision they practice what they’ve been learning.
Two thousand years ago the apostle Paul knew the importance of financial accountability. He wrote, “We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.” (2 Corinthians 8:20-21).
This Christmas I, a language student, have contemplated Jesus’ birth in a new way – with new understanding. He came not just a man but as a baby who had to learn to walk and talk.
Do you remember the Bible story of Abraham sacrificing his own dear son on an altar? At the last second, the angel of God shouted from heaven, “Abraham, stop!” Then Abraham saw a ram caught in the bushes nearby. God had provided the ram to use as a sacrifice instead of his son. Abraham was so happy. I’m sure his son was thankful too! Abraham renamed that place “The LORD will provide.”
