Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre

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Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
Geography
LocationRafiqui Shaheed Road, Karachi Cantonment, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates 24°51′N67°03′E / 24.850°N 67.050°E / 24.850; 67.050
Organisation
Care system Public
Funding Public hospital
Type Teaching, District General
Affiliated university Sindh Medical College
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
Patron Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds1600
History
Former name(s)Jinnah Central Hospital
Links
Website www.jpmc.edu.pk
Lists Hospitals in Pakistan

The Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), formerly known as RAF Hospital No. 10, Pakistan Central Hospital, and Jinnah Central Hospital, is a public healthcare institute located at Rafiqui Shaheed Road in Karachi Cantonment area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] [2] [3] In 2015, approximately one million patients visit the hospital complex annually and it is considered one of the biggest government-operated hospitals in Karachi. [1]

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The current Executive Director is Prof. Dr. Shahid Rasul. [4] [5]

History

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Visits Children at Jinnah Central Hospital in Karachi, 1962 First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Visits Children at Jinnah Central Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.jpg
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Visits Children at Jinnah Central Hospital in Karachi, 1962

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) was established in 1948 when RAF Hospital No. 10 was renamed Pakistan Central Hospital. [6] In 1949, it was renamed Jinnah Central Hospital in honor of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. [6]

In 1952, Dow Medical College was attached with the Jinnah Central Hospital. [2] The hospital started with 100 beds and by 1959 it had expanded to 500 beds. The Basic Medical Sciences Institute (BMSI) was founded in 1958-59. [6]

In 1962, Jinnah Central Hospital merged with Basic Medical Sciences Institute to form Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, increasing its capacity to 1,250 beds. In 1978, the Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery units were transferred to the nearby National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD). By 1990, NICVD became an independent institution with its own director. [6]

In 2007, then Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz formally spoke at the foundation-stone laying ceremony of JPMC Medical Towers and a five-star hotel project. [7]

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  2. 1 2 www.jpmc.edu.pk Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
  3. ↑ Mahnoor Sherazee (30 December 2010). "Three hospitals and medical college to put up a fight against merger". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Prof Shahid Rasool awarded honorary degree by Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  5. ↑ Correspondent, Our (2021-09-21). "JPMC seeks health dept, FIA help to probe harassment complaints". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-24.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. 1 2 3 4 Aslam, Syed M. (1 August 1992). "Jinnah Hospital: the bastion for poor afflicted". Economic Review.
  7. ↑ Keti Bandar project may be revived (includes info on JPMC Medical Towers building also) Dawn, Published 22 March 2007, Retrieved 2 April 2021
  8. 1 2 "INTRODUCTION - IHBM | JSMU". www.jsmu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  9. ↑ "Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre JPMC Karachi 75510 |". www.jpmc.edu.pk. Retrieved 2024-11-24.


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