Shifa International Hospitals Limited (SIH) is a Pakistani healthcare company that operates a group of hospitals. It is headquartered in
Islamabad.
It is a multi-specialty tertiary care hospital with over 550 beds. The hospital performs operation of
liver,
kidney, and
bone marrow transplant. It offers 640 slice
CT scan
A computed tomography scan (CT scan; formerly called computed axial tomography scan or CAT scan) is a medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images of the body. The personnel that perform CT scans are called radiographers ...
. SIH runs two medical centers in
Islamabad and is constructing a full-fledge hospital in
Faisalabad.
History
Zaheer Ahmad
Zaheer Ahmad ( ur, ) was a Pakistani American medical doctor who was credited as being the founder and chief executive of the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. In 2011, he came under media attention when the United States accused him of ...
, a
Pakistani American
Pakistani Americans ( ur, ) are Americans who originate from Pakistan. The term may also refer to people who also hold a dual Pakistani and U.S. citizenship. Educational attainment level and household income are much higher in the Pakistani-Am ...
medical doctor, is often credited as the founder of Shifa International Hospital. He also served as a chief executive at the hospital.
The Hospital was incorporated on September 20, 1987 as a
private limited company. It was converted to a
public limited company on October 12, 1989. The construction activity began in 1988. Shifa was officially opened in 1993, with 8 OPD clinics and 36 beds.
As of 2018, about 85% of the
liver transplant operations in Pakistan were performed at SIH, of which 700 organ transplants were done successfully. In 2018, the hospital suspended the transplant program due to fraud alleged by a patient's family.
Shifa National Hospital Faisalabad, a subsidiary of Shifa International Hospital Limited, began its construction in 2022.
Controversies
In a case involving alleged negligence, President Dr.
Arif Alvi directed the
Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA) to ensure that Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad reimburses Rs. 2.9 million to the family of a patient who unfortunately passed away during the course of treatment. Additionally, the President upheld the Rs. 900,000 fine imposed on the hospital. The investigation, prompted by a complaint from the patient's daughter, revealed the hospital's negligence, professional misconduct, and malpractice, leading to these actions being taken.
In a significant case, an Islamabad court issued arrest warrants for a former consultant at Shifa International Hospital, Dr. Aasim Rahman. The patient, Hajira Bibi, claimed the hospital failed to diagnose her real disease and accused them of maltreatment and misdiagnosis. After being diagnosed with
leprosy at a different hospital, she sought a refund and compensation totaling Rs15.5 million from Shifa under Islamabad consumer law.
The
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) transferred a case to the
Capital Development Authority (CDA) regarding Shifa International Hospital's alleged encroachment. The hospital was accused of violating building regulations in 2020 by encroaching on land near a nullah.
See also
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Zaheer Ahmad
Zaheer Ahmad ( ur, ) was a Pakistani American medical doctor who was credited as being the founder and chief executive of the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. In 2011, he came under media attention when the United States accused him of ...
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Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
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H-8, Islamabad
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Healthcare in Pakistan
The healthcare delivery system of Pakistan () is complex because it includes healthcare subsystems by federal governments and provincial governments competing with formal and informal private sector healthcare systems. Healthcare is delivered ...
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