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9so far, but the state government did not even care to acknowledge the receipt thereof. Thefacilities raised by Khanam’s Hospital were visited by the Health Minister,Commissioner and other officers of the State and the Central Government MedicalDepartments. All of them were seemingly satisfied with the infrastructural facilities ofthe hospital. The Central Government even issued a formal order sanctioning twosterilization beds about 10 years back and also directed the State Government to issue aformal executive order in favour of the institute. But no such order seems to have beenissued by the State Government. Though the hospital requested the Health department toissue the order and release the maintenance grant but no funds were released forimplementing the scheme. Consequently, the institution lost interest and the hospital hasnot participated in providing sterilization services under the Sterilization Bed Scheme.5. John Bishop Memorial Hospital AnantnagThe information was collected through a questionnaire with regard to the generalactivities of the hospital including the Sterilization Beds Scheme. The interview was heldwith a medical officer who is responsible for implementing the Sterilization Bed Scheme inthe hospital.John Bishop Memorial Hospital located in the Town area of District Anantnag is oneof the eminent missionary hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a voluntary, registeredcharitable organisation working under the management of Church of North India, Dioceseof Amritsar. The hospital was established in the year 1902 during the Viceroyalty of LordCurzon in India. A number of prominent missionary doctors from United States of Americaand other parts of the world were involved in its establishment. The hospital was the onlymaternity Centre in Kashmir Valley at that time. In keeping the tradition of missionaryhospital alive, the hospital has continued to provide only the maternal and child health careservices on no profit no loss basis. Though the services of the hospital are open to all, butthese are mainly utilized by the women of Anantnag and Pulwama districts. The hospital hasplayed an important role in extending maternal and child health services, postpartumservices and immunization of children and women. The quality of services offered by the