Jinnah Hospital ( ur, ) (named after
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...
, founder of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
), established in 1996 in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
, is a
teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital or medical centre that provides medical education and training to future and current health professionals. Teaching hospitals are almost always affiliated with one or more universities and are often co-located ...
in the Pakistani province of
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
. It is owned by the
Government of Punjab, Pakistan
The Government of the Punjab ( ur, ), is the provincial government of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is based in Lahore, the provincial capital. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the Constitution, in which 41 dis ...
.
It is spread over . According to the 'Ranking Web of World Hospitals', Jinnah Hospital, Lahore was the second best public sector hospital in Pakistan in 2016.
Recognition
* Jinnah Hospital, Lahore is accredited by the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan
The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan ( ur, , abbreviated as CPSP) is a regulatory college established in 1962 by a special act of the Parliament of Pakistan to oversee the postgraduate medical education and professional development. ...
.
History
It began operations in 1994, with very limited facilities, and was formally inaugurated on 2 February 1996, although with only basic specialties at first.
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
The Government of Punjab (Punjabi, ur, ) is the provincial government of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is based in Lahore, the provincial capital. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the Constitution, in which 41 ...
.
[Tertiary Hospitals List includes Jinnah Hospital, Lahore]
Government of Punjab, Pakistan website, Retrieved 7 May 2021
Services
# General Medicine
# General Surgery
# Neurosurgery
[
# Peadriatics
# physiotherapy Department
# Cardiology/ CCU mmmmm
# ENT
# Ophthalmology/ Eye
# Dermatology (Skin)
# Obstetrics & Gynaecology
# Cardiac Surgery
# Pulmonology/ T.B. & Chest
# Accident and Emergency Department][
# Labour Room
# Trauma Center
# Orthopaedic Ward][
# Oncology
# Psychiatry
# Radiotherapy
# Anaesthesia/ Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
# Plastic Surgery][
# Urology
# Burn Center (State of art)
# Paediatric Surgery
# Private Rooms
# Nephrology
# Endocrinology
# Fascio Maxillary Surgery]
References
Hospital buildings completed in 1996
Hospitals in Lahore
1994 establishments in Pakistan
Memorials to Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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