| Sobhraj Maternity Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°51′28″N 67°00′58″E / 24.857814°N 67.016080°E / 24.857814; 67.016080 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Patron | Karachi Metropolitan Corporation |
| History | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pakistan |
Sobhraj Maternity Hospital (SMH) is a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the second oldest hospital in Karachi and the city's oldest maternity hospital.
It is under the administration of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.
History
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.
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. That same year, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recognized SMH for postgraduate teaching. The College of Physicians and Surgeons accredited the hospital in 1987.
In 1991, SMH established a nursing school for midwife education and training, and the institution was further elevated to maternity hospital status in 2001.
References
- "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.
- ^ "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.