About Us

Jesus the Divine Healer came with a mission of proclaiming the Father’s love to all humankind. Jesus’ calling to every Sister Doctor of India to walk in His footsteps and continue the same mission of giving life in its fullness set a zeal of love and compassion to reach the sick and suffering through holistic healing services. Like Jesus, the Sister Doctors reach out to suffering humanity in remote areas of India where there is minimal access to ongoing medical education and upgraded technology, and hence they face many challenges in providing healthcare services to those in need.

The Sister Doctors Forum of India (SDFI) was officially inaugurated in 1993. For a few years, Sister Doctors in different regions gathered together to share their knowledge, experience, and problems. In view of their ongoing formation and mutual support, many Sister Doctors felt the need to have an association for themselves. Later, on 5th June 1993, during the National Convention of CHAI in Ernakulam, the Sister Doctors Forum of India (SDFI) was founded. Sr. Dr. Lillian was the first President of the forum. The forum grew steadily and persistently under the able leadership of Sr. Dr. Lillian, Sr. Dr. Hermina, Late Sr. Dr. Lina, Sr. Dr. Lucian, and presently Sr. Dr. Beena.

On February 4, 2009, the forum was formally registered as a trust in New Delhi.

Presently there are about a thousand Sister Doctors in India committing themselves through dedicated service and bringing holistic healing to people across the country. The Sister Doctors have specialised in various fields of medicine like Cardiology, General Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Radiology, Psychiatry, Pathology, Family Medicine, and Public Health Medicine.

The vision of SDFI is to bring holistic healing towards fullness of life by following the mandate of Jesus Christ, the Divine Healer, and to foster fellowship and solidarity among its members by mutual sharing of their sisterly experiences and updating their professional knowledge and expertise.

The Sister Doctors Forum of India (SDFI) organizes various activities at regional and national levels. They extend their services to improve the health of people through programmes like anaemia control and treatment, awareness of women’s health, and the save girl child programme. They have been in the forefront during natural calamities like earthquakes, floods, and the tsunami, rendering service wherever needed. They also work and collaborate with organizations like CBCI Health Commission, Catholic Health Association of India, Catholic Medical Mission Board, Catholic Relief Services, Caritas India, and others.

In 2017, the Sister Doctors undertook a project on early detection of cancer in women through awareness, screening, and treatment.

May God who called the Sister Doctors to continue His holistic healing mission bless them and all those with whom they work in collaboration. The Sister Doctors are grateful to the many people who have extended their generous support, guidance, and expertise.

May the Eucharistic Lord Jesus living within the Sister Doctors act through them to bring His love and compassion to His people in need. God bless all.