Sobhraj Maternity Hospital

Last updated
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
Opened1928
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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karachi</span> Capital of Sindh, Pakistan

Karachi is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the capital of Pakistan. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (PPP) as of 2021. Karachi is considered to be Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, and among the country’s most linguistically-, ethnically-, and religiously-diverse regions, as well as one of the country’s most progressive and socially-liberal cities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">S.I.T.E industrial area</span> Municipality in Sindh, Pakistan

Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Designated as an Industrial Area in 1963, S.I.T.E is the oldest and the largest designated Industrial Area of Pakistan, encompassing 9700 acres (19 km²) of land. It contains approximately 2,400 factories.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karachi Grammar School</span> School in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Karachi Grammar School is an independent, English-medium school located in 3 different campuses across Karachi. The main and oldest campus is located in Saddar, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a highly selective, coeducational day school serving approximately 2,400 students aged between three and nineteen years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi</span> Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Karachi, established in 1985, is the primary teaching site of the Aga Khan University's (AKU) Faculty of Health Sciences. Founded by the Aga Khan, the hospital provides a broad range of secondary and tertiary care, including diagnosis of disease and team management of patient care.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gulshan-e-Iqbal</span> Neighbourhood in Karachi, Karachi East

Gulshan-e-Iqbal is a large middle-class to upper middle class residential and commercial neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of the Gulshan Town borough, which was disbanded in 2011.

Mayor of Karachi Head of local government of Karachi, Pakistan

Mayor of Karachi is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after Federal and provincial governments.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karachi Metropolitan Corporation</span> Local civic body in Karachi, Sindha, Pakistan

Karachi Metropolitan Corporation is a public corporation and governing body to provide municipal services in most of Karachi, the capital of Sindh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karachi Zoo</span> Karachi Zoo in Pakistan

The Karachi Zoo, also known as Karachi Zoological and Botanical Gardens, formerly known as Gandhi Garden, is located in Garden East, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in 1899, it is the largest zoo of Pakistan and second oldest zoo in the country after Lahore Zoo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gulistan-e-Johar</span> Residential neighborhood locality in Karachi, Pakistan

Gulistan-e-Jauhar or Gulistan-e-Johar is a prominent neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. Famous for its vibrant culture, Gulistan-e-Jauhar is named after Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, a prominent figure in the Pakistan Movement. The neighborhood is distinguished by a myriad of apartment blocks, contributing to its dynamic urban landscape.

Abbasi Shaheed Hospital is a teaching hospital located in Paposh Nagar neighborhood of Nazimabad, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khyber Medical College</span>

Khyber Medical College is a public sector medical college located in Peshawar. Khyber Medical College is the oldest medical college of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and was established in 1954. It is considered as a mother medical institution.

The Clifton Fish Aquarium was an aquarium located in Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan, near to Abdullah Shah Ghazi's shrine. It was in operation from 1965 to 1998. It was Karachi's largest public aquarium.

Shershah Syed is a Pakistani physician and surgeon, known for his work in obstetrics and maternal health. He was involved in providing emergency medical assistance to victims of the 2010 Pakistan floods. He was the President of the Society of Obstetricians & Gynecologists of Pakistan from 2007 to 2010, He is the current President of the International Society of Fistula Surgeons (ISOFS) and also the Pakistan National Forum on Women's Health (PNFWH).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gulshan District</span> District in Sindh, Pakistan

Gulshan District is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Government of Karachi</span>

The Government of Karachi is the administrative body for the city of Karachi, Pakistan. Presently the Karachi Local Government system consists mainly of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, headed by the Mayor or Administrator.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">People's University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women</span> Medical university in Nawabshah, Pakistan

The People’s University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women (PUMHSW) is a public medical university located in Shaheed Benazirabad District (Nawabshah), Sindh, Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bahria Town Karachi</span> Gated community in Sindh, Pakistan


Bahria Town Karachi is a privately owned gated suburb just off the M-9 Motorway northeast of Karachi, Pakistan. The suburb is being developed by the Bahria Town Group, and occupies over 46,000 acres. Construction started in 2014 and will continue.

Kashmir Park(formerly KMC Park / Askari Amusement Park) is an amusement park located in Karachi, Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Dawood Foundation</span> Pakistani nonprofit foundation founded by Ahmed Dawood

The Dawood Foundation (TDF) is a nonprofit family foundation based in Karachi, Pakistan. TDF has been working in Pakistan since the 1960s and has been heavily involved in establishing various formal and informal education institutions across the country.

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.