| Shikarpur Christian Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 27°56′48″N68°38′31″E / 27.946647°N 68.641996°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Religious affiliation | Indus Christian Fellowship |
| History | |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pakistan |
Shikarpur Christian Hospital (SCH) is a hospital in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] [2] It is part of Indus Christian Fellowship. [3]
Shikarpur Christian Hospital (SCH) was founded by Maybel Bruce, a missionary from the Conservative Baptist Foreign Missionary Society (now WorldVenture), who arrived in Pakistan in January 1957. [4] The hospital was established to address the healthcare needs of women and children in the region, combining medical treatment with educational and preventive medicine. [4]
The construction of SCH began in 1965 when missionary Frank Dobra purchased land in Shikarpur. [4] Initially, temporary clinics in Shikarpur and Larkana provided outpatient services, home deliveries, and prenatal care. [4] The hospital was officially inaugurated at its permanent site in Shikarpur in April 1969, with facilities including an outpatient department, offices, a laboratory, a pharmacy, surgical and medical wards, and a chapel. [4] [5] [6]
In 1988, an operating-delivery block was added to expand the hospital's services. [4]
SCH gained recognition particularly under the leadership of Maybel Bruce, who was known for performing vesicovaginal fistula surgery. [4] The hospital's staff comprises international healthcare workers from Canada, the United States, England, and New Zealand. [4] The hospital also runs a nurses' aide training program and engages in community health outreach to contribute to local community development. [4]