About Us
The medical set up incepted in the year 1937 in realistic approach till then right from Nineteen twenties
Moorshead was the health programmer initiator. This English men came to witness the culture and tradition of
the typical tribals settled in the Ghumusar region a patch habitation of the tribals. But he not only witnessed
the rich heritage of the tribals and their innocence and ignorance but on the other hand he wellness it with
a doctors eye also.It was so miserable dejection and vulnerable. He cancelled his tourist visit and turned a
Missionary to address the health input badly required by the tribals. The area operation was vast and there
was no medical facilitation even after 200 miles.Dr. Moorshead tried all his best to restore the health aspect
of the area. The programme then covered over 500 villages. In area of 50 Sqr. Km which was confined in the field
level their after his death his wife took of the bridle and established a hospital in his memory named after
Moorshead Memorial Christian Hospital in the year 1936. This was inaugurated by H.E. SIR John Austin Hubback.
The Hospital brightened and extended its service through out the state. Then Dr. E.G. Wilkins and it was more
vigorous. When Dr. Thomas was in-charge of it. So he worked serving the people from 1951 to 1969. with utmost
commitment and missionary spirit. Thus the hospital had a reputation gained the selfless service by the hospital
staff. The term from 1938 to 1969 was health revolution in the tribal belt. The hospital was the only nurturing
centre in the state. The best period ended till Mr. Hart and Sr. I.V. Right. And gradually the management started
loosing its missionary spirit and internal spirit and disputes irrupted as the BMS started to loosen its grip from
the management Ultimately it was left to the walls for further survival.
History of MMCH
It was a mission & vision of Dr. Fletcher MOORSHEAD, Medical Secretary of Baptist Missionary Society (BMS) who visited Udayagiri in 1906.
Hospital was opened on January 13, 1939. By then Dr. MOORSHEAD had died so his name was added to MMCH as a memorial.
BMS started it as a Clinic, but it soon became a 140-bed hospital which was first led by Dr. Gordon Smedley Wilkins & then by Rev. Dr. Stanley F Thomas.
Once the Baptist Missionaries returned to their country, the local hospital administrators could not manage the hospital due to lack of proper skills, experience and declining revenue.
The Hospital staggered in its progress, and it was closed in 1992.
Lost Vision of MMCH
Lost the vision to be a nucleus of love, compassion, service and education for the people of Kandhamal District, across 50 kms radius.
People say that MMCH became a focus of frustration around the villages, due to lack of offering local heath care, as in the past.
MMCH lost the opportunity to provide heath care irrespective of caste, creed and religion .
Present Day:
Moorshead Memorial Christian Hospital (MMCH)
