Shikarpur Christian Hospital (SCH) is a hospital in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2] It is part of Indus Christian Fellowship.[3]
| Shikarpur Christian Hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 27°56′48″N 68°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 |
History
editShikarpur 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 for its high-quality care, 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]
References
edit- ^ "Shikarpur Christian Hospital".
- ^ Woodham, Jeremy (21 September 2023). "Pakistan: Shikarpur Christian Hospital". Church Mission Society (CMS).
- ^ "Fellowship.ca".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Brown, Pauline A. (25 April 2011). Hedlund, Roger E.; Athyal, Jesudas M.; Kalapati, Joshua; Richard, Jessica (eds.). The Oxford Encyclopaedia of South Asian Christianity. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198073857.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-807385-7 – via www.oxfordreference.com.
- ^ "Shikarpur Christian Hospital".
- ^ "Thrive: The EB Online – Back Issues".