Jinnah Hospital (Punjabi, Urdu: جناح ہسپتال), is a teaching hospital in the Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is owned by the Government of Punjab.
| Jinnah Hospital جناح ہسپتال | |
|---|---|
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 A picture of the hospital | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°29′05″N 74°17′51″E / 31.4846°N 74.2975°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public Sector hospital |
| Funding | Ministry of National Health Services Punjab Department of Health |
| Type | Teaching Hospital (Government) |
| Affiliated university | Allama Iqbal Medical College University of Health Sciences Lahore College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Surgical Emergency, Medical Emergency and Paediatric Emergency |
| Beds | 1650 |
| Helipad | Available |
| History | |
| Opened | 1996 |
It is spread over 105 acres (42 ha). According to the 'Ranking Web of World Hospitals', Jinnah Hospital, Lahore was the second best public sector hospital in Pakistan in 2016.[1]
Recognition
edit- Jinnah Hospital, Lahore is accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.[2]
History
editIt began operations in 1994, with very limited facilities, and was formally inaugurated on 2 February 1996, although with only basic specialties at first.[3] In 2005, it added a new 100 bed Accident & Emergency Department.
The number of patients increased from 500,000 in 2003 to 700,000 in 2007. This increase reflects the faith of general public in this hospital. Jinnah Hospital, Lahore is also on the 'Tertiary Hospitals List' issued by the Government of Punjab, Pakistan.[3][4]
Services
edit- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Neurosurgery[3]
- Paediatrics
- Physiotherapy Department
- Cardiology/ CCU
- ENT
- Ophthalmology/ Eye
- Dermatology (Skin)
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Pulmonology/ T.B. & Chest
- Accident and Emergency Department[3]
- Labour Room
- Trauma Centre
- Orthopaedic Ward[3]
- Oncology
- Psychiatry
- Radiotherapy
- Anaesthesia/ Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Plastic Surgery[5]
- Urology
- Burn Centre (State of art)
- Paediatric Surgery
- Private Rooms
- Nephrology
- Endocrinology
- Fascio Maxillary Surgery[5]
- Vascular Surgery
- Diabetic Centre
References
edit- ^ Junaidi, Ikram (27 June 2016). "Only four govt hospitals among the top 20 in the country (including Jinnah Hospital, Lahore)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Jinnah Hospital, Lahore is accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan website, Retrieved 7 May 2021
- ^ a b c d e "Profile of Jinnah Hospital, Lahore". Allama Iqbal Medical College website. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Tertiary Hospitals List includes Jinnah Hospital, Lahore Government of Punjab, Pakistan website, Retrieved 7 May 2021
- ^ a b Asif Chaudhry (19 October 2018). "Jinnah (Hospital) begins management of stage-IV cancer patients". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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