Sobhraj Maternity Hospital

Sobhraj Maternity Hospital
Geography
Location	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Pakistan
Coordinates	24°51′28″N67°00′58″E / 24.857814°N 67.016080°E / 24.857814; 67.016080
Organisation
Care system	Public
Patron	Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
History
Opened	1928
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Pakistan

Sobhraj Maternity Hospital (SMH) is a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. ^{[1] [2]} It is the second oldest hospital in Karachi and the city's oldest maternity hospital. ^{[3] [4]}

It is under the administration of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. ^{[5] [6]}

History

It was established in 1928 by Chetumal Sobhraj in honor of his wife, Kishen Devi Sobhraj, initially served as a women's welfare health unit. ^[3]

In 1975, the hospital expanded with the addition of a three-story block in its private wing, and in 1979, the mother and child center was upgraded to a maternity home. ^[3] That same year, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recognized SMH for postgraduate teaching. ^[3] The College of Physicians and Surgeons accredited the hospital in 1987. ^[3]

In 1991, SMH established a nursing school for midwife education and training, and the institution was further elevated to maternity hospital status in 2001. ^[3]

References

1. "Duty calls: Sobhraj returns to normalcy". The Express Tribune. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
2. "Sobhraj Maternity Hospital faces shortage of anesthesiologists". The Express Tribune. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
3. "KARACHI: Sobhraj Hospital turns 74". DAWN.COM. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
4. "KARACHI: Sobhraj hospital lacks basic facilities". DAWN.COM. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
5. Siddiqui, Tahir (18 July 2021). "Sindh cabinet approves plan to take over four KMC hospitals". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
6. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (6 July 2020). "Mayor wants KMC hospitals to function round the clock". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 May 2023.