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]
| Sobhraj Maternity Hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°51′28″N 67°00′58″E / 24.857814°N 67.016080°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Patron | Karachi Metropolitan Corporation |
| History | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pakistan |
It is under the administration of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.[5][6]
History edit
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 edit
- ^ "Duty calls: Sobhraj returns to normalcy". The Express Tribune. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Sobhraj Maternity Hospital faces shortage of anesthesiologists". The Express Tribune. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "KARACHI: Sobhraj Hospital turns 74". DAWN.COM. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "KARACHI: Sobhraj hospital lacks basic facilities". DAWN.COM. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Siddiqui, Tahir (18 July 2021). "Sindh cabinet approves plan to take over four KMC hospitals". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (6 July 2020). "Mayor wants KMC hospitals to function round the clock". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 May 2023.