About Management – CMC – St. Joseph's Hospital, Ram Colony, Hoshiarpur

St. Joseph’s Hospital, (CAMP HOSPITAL)

A hospital as well as a school was the felt need of Ram Colony Camp in 1970s, according to Mr. Hari Singh, Dr. Narayani’s husband- a Tamilian family settled in Hoshiarpur at that time and few other important personalities of the area. They conveyed this idea to the then sister superior, Rev. Sr. Alicia, St. Joseph’s convent Jalandhar and invited the sisters to come and see a plot. The sisters found the plot unsuitable for the purpose. At that time the priest in-charge of Hoshiarpur was Rev. Fr. Thomas Kalapura from Jalandhar diocese. The above mentioned well wishers then introduced father and sisters to Mr. Harbans Singh Sardar, Babuji as he was called by sisters, a well-known person of the locality , our generous benefactor, welcomed whole-heartedly their proposal and immediately expressed his willingness to donate 5 acres of land for the very purpose. The whole situation, after study was found conducive to start the above said apostolates. Registration of the land was done on 28/08/1970.

On a bright Wednesday evening, 21st April 1971, the foundation stone of the hospital building was laid by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Alban Swarbrick, the then Prefect Apostolic of Jallandhar diocese.
The ground floor of the hospital building was completed and it was blessed on 19th January 1972.

St. Joseph’s dispensary started working on 22nd December 1972 under the able guidance and care of Sr. Francina CMC and Dr. Choudhary as a visiting doctor.

Our Province/Management

The 16th of July 1958 is a red-letter day in the annals of the Church of Punjab. It was on that memorable day, the first missionaries of the Third Order Of Carmelites Discalced (TOCD), today known as the Congregation Of Mother Of Carmel (CMC) started their journey towards Jalandhar – the cradle of CMC mission, thus the birth of CMC mission on 20th July 1958. The pioneers were Sr. Angel Mary, Sr. Celine, Sr. Alfred and Sr. Reena. God has abundantly blessed the efforts of the pioneer CMC missionaries in North India. And this is because they believed that what they were doing in Punjab was God’s mission, not their mission. The beginning was small, difficult and tribulations many – learning the language, adapting to the culture, primitive conditions, extreme climates, limited resources. Yes, the pioneers believed in the providence of God and also in the generosity of the people. The Church authorities of the time also have looked upon this new venture with enthusiasm. This CMC mission celebrated it’s Silver Jubilee in 1983 and Golden Jubilee in 2008. And by then CMC mission had established in various cities and states , like, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur, Pauri, Uttarkashi, Dheena, Lambapind, Panchkula, Meerut, Kutch etc. Today the first CMC mission province is known as PUSHPARAM province with 224 members and 35 convents.

Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (CMC)

Founder:: Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Co-Founder:: Fr. Leopold Beccaro OCD
Patroness:: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Year of Foundation:: 1866 February 13
Place of Origin:: Koonanmavu, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Status:: Pontifical
Rite:: Syro Malabar

Our Mission

We, the CMC Sisters inspired by the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, the Divine Healer and the Liberator, stand for the holistic and compassionate service, giving priority for protection and promotion of life.

Our Vision

To provide humanizing care considering the dignity of the person and the needs of the society
To ensure promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health care to all, particularly to the women and children, the poor and the marginalized
To give witness to the merciful love of Jesus Christ through a life of care and sacrifice.

St. Joseph Our Patron

St. Joseph is our Patron Saint, the foster father of our Lord Jesus and the Husband of Mary. He guides our every step with his blessings and protection. The members beseech blessings from St. Joseph on every morning before the start of the day. He protects us from all possible dangers and problems.

Our Doctors

St. Joseph’s hospital started functioning on 16th May 1973 with Sr. Dr. Ida as the first Sister Doctor in charge. Her genuine and tireless efforts to bring the hospital come up and blooming with her vast knowledge and goodwill is always praiseworthy. After Sr. Dr. Ida left for Kerala, many doctors worked for part time until Dr. Kusum Verma joined on 01/06/1981, who served in St. Joseph’s hospital for almost 8 years.

Sr. Dr. Daisy joined as the residential sister doctor in- charge on 11/04/1983 and was appointed as the Gynaecologist and medical superintendent. Her service to this hospital, to the people of Hoshiarpur and other nearby areas is unforgettable and ever memorial. Her name is carved on every nook and corner of this hospital and it’s up-coming. She worked hard day and night for the upbringing of this hospital with new equipments, planting of X- Ray machine, Ultrasound and additional departments of Paediatrics, Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics. She served in this hospital for 27 years and was transferred to Samba hospital in 2010. And she continues to support us with timely help and prayers. Dr. Gurdial Singh MBBS, MS, our Surgeon joined this hospital on 13/06/1995. At present Dr. Gurdial is our on call Surgeon.

We gratefully remember the service rendered by Dr. Ashwani Juneja, Dr. Paramvir Singh, Dr. Anil Virdi, Dr. Ravjot Singh, Dr. Harish Bassi, Dr. Seema Sharma, Dr. Ritu Narad, Dr. Harjinder Kaur, Dr. Anil Kumar, Dr. Davinder Singh, Dr. Ashok Suman, the eminent doctors of our city, in this well known hospital.

The various Anesthetists who served our hospital is praise- worthy – Dr. Sood, Dr. Jain, Dr. Vinay. At present Dr. Dinesh is our Anaesthetist and ICU interventionist. Other doctors who visit us on call are, Dr. Shailza Khara, Dr. Anitha, Dr. Akshay Juneja, Dr. Sukhdeep.

We also extend our heartfelt thanks to various BAMS doctors who served as night duty doctors – Dr. Ajay Mishra, Dr. Vikram, Dr. Tanvi Singh, Dr. Rahul Rahela.
Sr. Dr. Irene MBBS, joined as Residential doctor in 2005 and later as Paediatrician in 2014.

Sr. Dr. Jessy Joseph MBBS, joined as Residential doctor in 2011 and later as Consultant Obstetrician in 2014.

Our Administrators

The back bone of every hospital is the efficient hands working behind. Yes, the dedicated service of our Administrator sisters like Sr. Francina, Sr. Samuel, Sr. Alfred, Sr. Betsy, Sr. Ancelline, Sr. Ancy Job, Sr. Vinaya, Sr. Noel, Sr. Deepa and Sr. Anupa at present is always remembered. Crisis, challenges and risks are part of every endeavour. We gratefully remember all the nursing and para-medical staff, drivers, ward boys, technicians and all other supporting staff associated with the growth of our hospital in one way or the other.