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{{short description|Pakistani hospital}}
The '''Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre''' (J.P.M.C.), is located at ''Rafique Shaheed Road'' in [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]].
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The '''Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre''' ('''JPMC'''), formerly known as '''RAF Hospital No. 10''', '''Pakistan Central Hospital''', and '''Jinnah Central Hospital''', is a public [[healthcare]] institute located at ''Rafiqui Shaheed Road'' in [[Karachi Cantonment]] area of [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]].<ref name=Dawn/><ref name=history>{{URL|http://www.jpmc.edu.pk}} Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/97110/three-hospitals-and-medical-college-to-put-up-a-fight-against-merger |title=Three hospitals and medical college to put up a fight against merger|author=Mahnoor Sherazee|date=30 December 2010|newspaper=The Express Tribune|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> In 2015, approximately one million patients visit the hospital complex annually and it is considered one of the biggest government-operated hospitals in Karachi.<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1210221|title=Meet the hidden angels of Jinnah Hospital|author=Yumna Rafi|newspaper= Dawn |date= 6 October 2015|access-date= 2 April 2021}}</ref>


The current Executive Director is Prof. Dr. Shahid Rasul.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prof Shahid Rasool awarded honorary degree by Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1228415-prof-shahid-rasool-awarded-honorary-degree-by-royal-college-of-surgeons-in-edinburgh |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=Our |date=2021-09-21 |title=JPMC seeks health dept, FIA help to probe harassment complaints |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2321199/jpmc-seeks-health-dept-fia-help-to-probe-harassment-complaints |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
The JPMC is a public hospital. The hospital was established in 1959. In the beginning the hospital operated in a building, which was actually an [[army barracks]] constructed in 1865 and transferred to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in 1959.


== See also ==
==History==
[[File:First_Lady_Jacqueline_Kennedy_Visits_Children_at_Jinnah_Central_Hospital_in_Karachi,_Pakistan.jpg|thumb|right| First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Visits Children at Jinnah Central Hospital in Karachi, 1962]]
* [[Sind Medical College]]
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) was established in 1948 when RAF Hospital No. 10 was renamed Pakistan Central Hospital.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Jinnah+Hospital:+the+bastion+for+poor+afflicted.-a013413799|title=Jinnah Hospital: the bastion for poor afflicted |last=Aslam |first=Syed M. |date=1 August 1992 |website=Economic Review}}</ref> In 1949, it was renamed Jinnah Central Hospital in honor of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]].<ref name="auto"/>


In 1952, [[Dow Medical College]] was attached with the Jinnah Central Hospital.<ref name=history/> The hospital started with 100 beds and by 1959 it had expanded to 500 beds. The Basic Medical Sciences Institute (BMSI) was founded in 1958-59.<ref name="auto"/>
== External links ==
* [http://www.jpmc.com.pk JPMC Official Site]
* [http://www.dawn.com/2007/03/22/top13.htm Foundation-stone laying ceremony of JPMC Towers in Karachi - DAWN.com]
* [http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=3729 Construction of medical towers at JPMC - The News]
* [http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=47821 The JPMC Towers, to be completed in three years’ time - The News]
* [http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=47901 Ceremony of JPMC Towers - The News]


In 1962, Jinnah Central Hospital merged with Basic Medical Sciences Institute to form Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, increasing its capacity to 1,250 beds. In 1978, the Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery units were transferred to the nearby [[National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan|National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases]] (NICVD). By 1990, NICVD became an independent institution with its own director.<ref name="auto"/>
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In 2007, then [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] [[Shaukat Aziz]] formally spoke at the foundation-stone laying ceremony of JPMC Medical Towers and a five-star hotel project.<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/238651/keti-bandar-project-may-be-revived Keti Bandar project may be revived (includes info on JPMC Medical Towers building also)] Dawn, Published 22 March 2007, Retrieved 2 April 2021</ref>


==See also==
[[Category:Karachi District]]
*[[Sindh Medical College]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=INTRODUCTION - IHBM {{!}} JSMU |url=https://www.jsmu.edu.pk/institute-ihbm-jsmu-Introduction.html#:~:text=Jinnah%20Postgraduate%20Medical%20Centre%20(JPMC) |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.jsmu.edu.pk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre JPMC Karachi 75510 {{!}} |url=https://www.jpmc.edu.pk/compositionof-jpmc.php#:~:text=Sindh%20Medical%20College%20(Attached) |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.jpmc.edu.pk}}</ref>
[[Category:Hospitals in Pakistan]]
*[[Jinnah Sindh Medical University]]<ref name=":0" />
[[Category:Universities in Karachi]]


==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.jpmc.edu.pk/ JPMC or Jinnah Hospital, Karachi, official website]

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Latest revision as of 19:44, 18 December 2024

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
Map
Geography
LocationRafiqui Shaheed Road, Karachi Cantonment, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates24°51′N 67°03′E / 24.850°N 67.050°E / 24.850; 67.050
Organisation
Care systemPublic
FundingPublic hospital
TypeTeaching, District General
Affiliated universitySindh Medical College
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
PatronMuhammad Ali Jinnah
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1600
History
Former name(s)Jinnah Central Hospital
Links
Websitewww.jpmc.edu.pk
ListsHospitals in Pakistan

The Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), formerly known as RAF Hospital No. 10, Pakistan Central Hospital, and Jinnah Central Hospital, is a public healthcare institute located at Rafiqui Shaheed Road in Karachi Cantonment area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2][3] In 2015, approximately one million patients visit the hospital complex annually and it is considered one of the biggest government-operated hospitals in Karachi.[1]

The current Executive Director is Prof. Dr. Shahid Rasul.[4][5]

History

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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Visits Children at Jinnah Central Hospital in Karachi, 1962

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) was established in 1948 when RAF Hospital No. 10 was renamed Pakistan Central Hospital.[6] In 1949, it was renamed Jinnah Central Hospital in honor of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.[6]

In 1952, Dow Medical College was attached with the Jinnah Central Hospital.[2] The hospital started with 100 beds and by 1959 it had expanded to 500 beds. The Basic Medical Sciences Institute (BMSI) was founded in 1958-59.[6]

In 1962, Jinnah Central Hospital merged with Basic Medical Sciences Institute to form Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, increasing its capacity to 1,250 beds. In 1978, the Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery units were transferred to the nearby National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD). By 1990, NICVD became an independent institution with its own director.[6]

In 2007, then Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz formally spoke at the foundation-stone laying ceremony of JPMC Medical Towers and a five-star hotel project.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yumna Rafi (6 October 2015). "Meet the hidden angels of Jinnah Hospital". Dawn. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b www.jpmc.edu.pk Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
  3. ^ Mahnoor Sherazee (30 December 2010). "Three hospitals and medical college to put up a fight against merger". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Prof Shahid Rasool awarded honorary degree by Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  5. ^ Correspondent, Our (2021-09-21). "JPMC seeks health dept, FIA help to probe harassment complaints". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-24. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ a b c d Aslam, Syed M. (1 August 1992). "Jinnah Hospital: the bastion for poor afflicted". Economic Review.
  7. ^ Keti Bandar project may be revived (includes info on JPMC Medical Towers building also) Dawn, Published 22 March 2007, Retrieved 2 April 2021
  8. ^ a b "INTRODUCTION - IHBM | JSMU". www.jsmu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  9. ^ "Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre JPMC Karachi 75510 |". www.jpmc.edu.pk. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
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