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]
| Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Rafiqui Shaheed Road, Karachi Cantonment, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°51′N 67°03′E / 24.850°N 67.050°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | Teaching, District General |
| Affiliated university | Dow Medical College Jinnah Sindh Medical University |
| Patron | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 1600 |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Jinnah Central Hospital |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pakistan |
History
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Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) was established in 1948 when RAF Hospital No. 10 was renamed Pakistan Central Hospital.[4] In 1949, it was renamed Jinnah Central Hospital in honor of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.[4]
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.[4]
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.[4]
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.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ a b Yumna Rafi (6 October 2015). "Meet the hidden angels of Jinnah Hospital". Dawn. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b www
.jpmc .edu .pk Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre - ^ Mahnoor Sherazee (30 December 2010). "Three hospitals and medical college to put up a fight against merger". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d Aslam, Syed M. (1 August 1992). "Jinnah Hospital: the bastion for poor afflicted". Economic Review.
- ^ Keti Bandar project may be revived (includes info on JPMC Medical Towers building also) Dawn, Published 22 March 2007, Retrieved 2 April 2021
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