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The '''Clara Swain Hospital''' is a hospital located in [[Bareilly]], India. It was founded by Dr. [[Clara Swain]] in the early 1870s to provide focused medical care to women and children. Presently, the Clara Swain Hospital remains the "oldest and largest Methodist hospital in India." At the pinnacle of the hospital's career, 350 patient beds were in use, and an active community outreach program was in place. Additionally, it was the lead institution for nursing education in Northern India. However, by 1998, the hospital had acquired great debt and had only 30 patients in attendance. Subsequently, debate sprung over the decision to officially close the hospital, under the [[Methodist Church in India]].<ref name=Reviving>{{cite web|url= http://www.umc.org/site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.2213795/k.866/Churchs_hospitals_promote_healing_in_India.htm#|title= Church's Hospitals Promote Healing in India |publisher= United Methodist Communications |date= |access-date=2011-12-16}}</ref>

==History==
Efforts to revive the hospital were supported by the newly assigned hospital director, Lillian Wallace, and a qualification for a hospital revitalization program, funded by the General Board of Global Ministries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://new.gbgm-umc.org/about/globalministries/ |title=General Board of Global Ministries |access-date=21 December 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415011653/http://new.gbgm-umc.org/about/globalministries/ |archive-date=15 April 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As a result, in 2001, it was reported that the hospital had undergone several renewal projects and as well as an increase in medical equipment, staff, and patients. Additionally, a separate grant was provided by the Women's Division<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/ |title=Women’s Division |access-date=21 December 2011 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20060505204605/http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/ |archive-date=5 May 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> of the General Board of Global Ministries to augment the nursing school's facilities. As of 2006, the hospital has designated a wing to diagnose and treat [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]] patients.<ref name=Reviving/><ref name=UMC>{{cite web |url= http://gbgm-umc.org/nwo/01ma/reviving.html |title= Reviving Methodist Church Hospitals in Africa and Asia |publisher= New World Outlook |access-date= 2011-12-16 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110805024612/http://gbgm-umc.org/NWO/01ma/reviving.html |archive-date= 5 August 2011 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

The hospital was taken on lease by a prominent businessman and was revamped in 2011 under the guidance of Mr. Umesh Gautam, the chancellor of [[Invertis University]], [[Bareilly]].

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111082423/http://www.cshbareilly.in/ |date=11 January 2014 |title=Official website (cshbareilly.in)}}

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[[Category:Children's hospitals in India]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bareilly]]
[[Category:Hospitals established in the 1870s]]
[[Category:1870s establishments in India]]

Clara Swain Hospital - Revision history

>Tom.Reding at 13:14, 25 May 2021