Council of Christian Hospitals
| Abbreviation | COCH |
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| Formation | 13 April 1973 |
| Founder | Canadian Baptist Mission |
| Founded at | Kakinada |
| Legal status | Body corporate under the Indian Societies Registration Act |
| Purpose | Facilitator of the medical missions of the Canadian Baptist Mission |
| Headquarters | Pithapuram |
| Coordinates | 17°07′34″N 82°15′17″E / 17.12615°N 82.25469°ECoordinates: 17°07′34″N 82°15′17″E / 17.12615°N 82.25469°E |
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Region
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Andhra Pradesh and Odisha |
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Membership (2015)
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4 participating hospitals and 1 nursing school |
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Official language
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English |
| Owner | Canadian Baptist Ministries |
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Chairperson
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Dr. Sheila Grace Thangaraj |
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Parent organization
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Canadian Baptist Ministries |
| Affiliations | Christian Medical Association of India, New Delhi, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore |
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Formerly called
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Medical Board/Council of Institutions of the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars |
Council of Christian Hospitals (COCH), an autonomous body of the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars, facilitates the management of the medical institutions founded by the Missionaries of the Canadian Baptist Mission. The COCH is a body corporate under the Indian Societies Registration Act and has its registered office in the premises of one of its participating hospitals, the CBM Christian Medical Centre, Pithapuram in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.
Formed on April 13, 1973, the COCH sets an annual agenda in the line of the Missionary endeavour to serve the poor and the needy. In terms of continuing education, the COCH is one of the members of the Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore where the two members of the Council participate in the Annual General Meeting of the Association of the Christian Medical College & Hospital in Vellore. As a sponsoring body, the COCH also communicates with members of the Churches under Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars inviting applications for possible sponsorship to eligible students to study health-related courses at the Christian Medical College & Hospital in Vellore.
The COCH is represented at ecumenical forums as a member of the Christian Medical Association of India, an affiliated institution of the National Council of Churches in India comprising members from the Protestant and Orthodox Churches in India.
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