Star of Hope Hospital is a private Baptist hospital based in Akiveedu, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a member of Council of Christian Hospitals.
History Star of Hope Hospital was founded by Canadian Baptist Mission in 1898James Elisha Taneti, Canadian Baptist Mission Work among Women in Andhra, India, 1874-1924: Baptist women evolved a role for themselves in an otherwise male-dominated mission enterprise and a patriarchal Telugu society. due to initiative of pioneer medical missionaries.Jarold Knox Zeman (editor), Costly Vision: the Baptist pilgrimage in Canada, Welch Publishing Company, 1988, p. 94.J. Gordon Melton (editor), Encyclopedia of American Religions, Gale, 2003, p. 560.
Memberships Star of Hope Hospital is a member of: Council of Christian Hospitals, PithapuramETASI, health Christian Medical Association of India, New DelhiThe Christian Medical Association of India, Member Institutes in Andhra Pradesh. Internet, accessed 5 October 2008.
Hospital also networks with the Christian Medical College, VelloreChristian Medical College, Vellore, Networking. Internet, accessed 5 October 2008.
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