Aga Khan Secondary Hospital, Kharadar

Aga Khan Secondary Hospital, Kharadar
Geography
Location	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Pakistan
Coordinates	24°51′17″N66°59′46″E / 24.854741°N 66.996086°E / 24.854741; 66.996086
Organisation
Care system	Public
Affiliated university	Aga Khan University
Patron	Aga Khan Health Services
History
Opened	1924
Links
Website	hospitals.aku.edu/pakistan/Kharadar/Pages/default.aspx
Lists	Hospitals in Pakistan

The Aga Khan Secondary Hospital, Kharadar (AKHW&C), also known as Aga Khan Hospital for Women and Children, Kharadar, formerly known as Janbai Maternity Home, is a non-profit hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. ^[1] It is one of the oldest hospital in Karachi. ^[2]

History

It was established in 1924 as Janbai Maternity Home by Ismaili philanthropists, Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III and Vazir Bundeh Ali Kassim. ^{[3] [4] [5]} It was named after Jan Bai Kassim as Janbai Kassim Vali Khoja Ismailia Maternity Home. ^{[5] [6]}

In 2010, it was merged with the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) to provide healthcare to diverse Karachi communities. ^[7]

Situated in historic premises near Karachi port in a densely populated part of old Karachi, the hospital spans two campuses divided by a road. ^[7] The Janbai Building houses general wards, private rooms, operating theaters, diagnostics, and pharmacy for inpatients, while the Aga Khan Diagnostic Centre accommodates clinics, laboratory, and diagnostics for outpatients. ^[7]

References

1. "Ismailis making a difference for mothers and children". May 29, 2014.
2. "Healthcare will benefit from peace". DAWN.COM. June 23, 2006.
3. سید, ڈاکٹر شیر شاہ (February 18, 2018). "ایک ہندو کراچی کا - وحشتوں کا شہر".
4. https://www.gfmer.ch/omphi/interpractice/pdf/intergrowth-interpractice-akhwc-pakistan-2020.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
5. "The history of the Aga Khan Health Services". June 17, 2015.
6. MD, Amin H. Karim (July 30, 2018). "Janbai Maternity Home".
7. "Aga Khan Secondary Hospital, Kharadar, Karachi". heritage.eftsindh.com.