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1.6 SERVICE
The service activities of the Christian Medical College 
in the field of health care are related to its role as a 
teaching institution, and the demands of this role. The 
Christian Medical College is a tertiary care institution 
that influences decisions and practices in health care 
both within India and abroad. Various models of
primary and secondary health care are 
implemented at CHAD (Community Health and 
Development Programme), RUHSA (Rural Unit for 
Health and Social Affairs), LCECU (Low Cost 
Effective Care Unit) and CONCH (College of 
Nursing Community Health). The extensive 
capabilities of the institution, straddling primary to 
tertiary medical care provide the scientific and 
professional environment. In 2013 the institution was 
awarded the NABH accreditation.
1.7 RESEARCH
Research is an integral part of the institution. 
Research is oriented to areas of need and 

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emphasizes application to relevant problems. Some 
research projects have been of exceptional value in
combating major health problems.
The work on leprosy, AIDS, tropical sprue, diarrhoea 
in children and immunization are examples of such 
need based research. Several notable contributions 
have been made to medical science in the fields of 
Leprosy, Rehabilitation and Reconstructive Surgery, 
N e u r o c h e m i s t r y , N e u r o - p h y s i o l o g y , 
Gastroenterology, Growth and Development, 
Microbiology, Population studies, Haematology, 
Oncology and Virology. The inculcation of an a itude
of enquiry, acquisition of knowledge of basic
methods of research and the conduct of research at 
various levels of involvement in health care is
encouraged among both faculty and students. 
Research relevant to the country's needs is
encouraged with institutional grants as seed 
money to initiate projects. National and international 
funding agencies and other research organizations 
currently support research in fields including 
population studies on growth and development, 
basic science research in organ transplantation, 
HIV/AIDS, invasive bacterial infections, diarrhoeal 
disease, haematological malignancies, bone marrow 
transplantation and treatment of spinal cord injuries.