More than ten years ago Dr Prabhu Premkumar of CMC Vellore, during a senior post-graduate training fellowship in Adelaide, heard about the great benefits of a Vascular Hybrid Operating Theatre for carrying out advanced heart surgery. When he first suggested the project to raise funds for such a theatre in Vellore, FOV Australia hesitated to...Read More

Congratulations to our Secretary, Prof David Runia who was appointed Member of the Order of Australia in 2025 Australia Day honours! This is a proud moment for Friends of Vellore in Australia, as David’s work with FOV (current national secretary, President of the Victorian branch and past president of Australian Friends of Vellore) was also...Read More

Dear Friends of Vellore,  Christian Medical College Vellore and the United States based Vellore CMC Foundation partnered to establish the Dr. Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration in 2011.  The oration seeks to perpetuate the legacy of Dr. Ida Scudder by honouring exceptional individuals who exemplify her compassion, integrity and character.  These extraordinary individuals, from different walks of life, inspire...Read More

CMC Principal visits Australia The Principal of the CMC, Dr Solomon Satishkumar, paid a brief visit to three Australian states in late October 2024. His first port of call was Melbourne, where he had extended talks with the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences of the University of Melbourne. The two institutions have had...Read More

AGM August 2024 The AGM of the Australian Vellore Board was held at Rosefield Uniting Church, 2 Carlton St, Highgate, South Australia, on Saturday ,24 August 2024, the delegates either attending in person or participating via zoom. There was a total of 15 people in attendance. The President, A/Prof Mahiban Thomas, welcomed everyone to the meeting....Read More

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the Robotic and Virtual Reality Lab and an Analytical Toxicology Lab at CMC on 20th January 2024. The Robotic and Virtual Reality Lab will support patients with complex neurological disabilities such as strokes, traumatic brain, and spinal cord injuries. The Lab will also promote appropriate behaviour to...Read More

It is the time of the year when we look back and are grateful for all the blessings we received as an institution and to look forward in anticipation of the challenges and the work to be done. We go forward into the new year assured of God’s presence and blessings and the knowledge that...Read More

During 2023, we allocated more than $350,000 towards various designated projects. As you may be aware, the Indian Government established the FCRA ( Foreign Currency Regulatory Authority ) few years ago which made it mandatory that every dollar we transfer to CMC has to be towards a specific project and the finance department has been...Read More

The AGM of the Australian Vellore Board was held at Rosefield Uniting Church, 2 Carlton St, Highgate, South Australia, on Saturday 26 August 2023, the delegates either attending in person or participating via zoom. There was a total of 19 people in attendance. The President, Stephen Aseervatham, welcomed everyone to the meeting. The devotions were conducted...Read More

Held on August 26th, 2023, in Adelaide. We have completed another year; we thank God for his mercy and guidance in helping us to fulfill our task. It has been a team effort and I wish to acknowledge up front thanking each and every one of the Board of directors for their invaluable help. We...Read More