Bangkok Christian Hospital

The Bangkok Christian Hospital is one of the oldest general hospitals in Bangkok, Thailand. Situated on Silom Road, Bangrak District.

History

First christian missionaries arriving in Thailand in 19-th century often combined preaching and medical help for local population. They considered medical healing as part of their mission, as Jesus had commanded them to "Heal the Sicks".

In 1840 the Presbyterian Mission was established in Bangkok and expanded its offices over the country for evangelism together with the healing mission. Initially set up clinics was gradually developed into better equipped hospitals.

After the Second World War, the American Presbyterian Mission and the Church of Christ in Thailand purchased a land between Silom Road and Surawong Road with several wooden buildings. After renovation, the buildings were officially inaugurated as the Bangkok Christian Hospital in 1949.

A new Outpatient Department of the Hospital was opened in 1957 with Dentistry, Laboratory, Pharmacy and Chapel. Few years later, an operation building (1961 and Inpatient Department (1965). In seventies, an office building in honour of the "Church of Christ in Thailand", was constructed on Surawong Road, and the 13-storey "Moh Bradley Building", named after the pioneer missionary and doctor in Thailand, was completed in 1981.

Mission

At present The Bangkok Christian Hospital has special centers (International Refractive Center, Skin care & laser Center, Health Screening Center, Dental Care Center) and specialized departments (internal medicine, ophthalmology, ear, nose and throat, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, surgery, radiology, anesthesiology).

Besides medical care it provides pastoral care with its same name division.

The Hospital considered to be good and much cheaper, than other same level hospitals by expatriate community in Thailand.

External links

* [http://www.bkkchristianhosp.th.com/NewBCh/Index_E.asp Official page of the Bangkok Christian Hospital]