| Military Hospital Rawalpindi | |
|---|---|
| Part of Pakistan Army Hospitals | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 33°35′38″N 73°02′37″E / 33.5940°N 73.0436°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Federal Government |
| Hospital type | Teaching Military Hospital |
| Commandant | Maj Gen Iftikhar Satti |
| Affiliations | Army Medical College, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, NUMS, General Medical Council, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan |
| Services | |
| Standards | ISO 9001 |
| Emergency department | Level II Trauma Center |
| Beds | 1200 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1857 (As British Indian Military Hospital) |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pakistan |
The Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, commonly known as Military Hospital Rawalpindi, is a public hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.[1][2] It is the largest hospital of the Pakistan Armed Forces, being one of the hospitals in the Pakistan Army with an ISO certification, located in the city of Rawalpindi. Before independence in 1947 it was called the British Indian Military Hospital Rawalpindi.[3][4]
Its commandant/CEO is a serving Major General of Army Medical Corps. It has one deputy commandant with the rank of brigadier and two assistant commandants (administrators) with the rank of Colonel. Its family wing is looked after by a Lady Medical Officer with the rank of brigadier. It is an affiliated hospital of the Army Medical College and Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, Rawalpindi. It is also a teaching institution for nurses and paramedics.
The hospital, established in 1857, has 1200 beds for in-patient treatment. The hospital comprises three medical units, Departments of Surgery, Family Medicine, Dermatology, Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, and Department of Intensive Care Units. The bed occupancy rate is about 95 percent.[3]
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History
The hospital was established in 1887 as "Indian Troops Hospital".It was a 50 bedded facility for Indian military troops. At the time of independence the hospital grew to 200 beds and was designated as the "Military Hospital". Hospital was renamed as "Pak Emirates Military Hospital" in July 2018 after a grant of $108 million given by the Government of the United Arab Emirates as part of the development program called United Arab Emirates Pakistan Assistance Program.[5][6]
On 23 June 2019, the hospital suffered damage due to oxygen cylinder blast .[7]
Recognition
- The General Medical Council of the UK recognizes the hospital for postgraduate training in many disciplines. The hospital looks after a variety of patients and the medical students of this college are given practical clinical training by the various specialists and professors.[3]
- Recognised by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan.[8]
- Recognised by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.[9]
The hospital also provides tertiary care facilities. The hospital is still the largest, despite its Radiology, Ophthalmology and Psychiatry departments are now independent units with their own administrative set up but no physical boundaries.
References
- ^ "Hospital funded by UAE opens in Rawalpindi". Khaleej Times.
- ^ "Pakistani-Emirati military hospital opens in Rawalpindi". gulfnews.com.
- ^ a b c "Affiliated Hospitals and Institutes: Army Medical College AMC Rawalpindi Pakistan Amcolian (NUST College of Medical Science) - includes Profile of The Military Hospital Rawalpindi". Pakmed.net website. 3 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Inauguration of Pharmacy at Military Hospital Rawalpindi". Government of Pakistan (ispr.gov.pk) website. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Hospital built by UAE at forefront of Pakistan's fight against COVID-19". Arab News PK. August 30, 2020.
- ^ "A gift from UAE: Pindi gets modern health facility". The Express Tribune. December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Explosion at military hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan". Yahoo News. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Military Hospital Rawalpindi is on the List of Accredited Institutions of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan website, Published 11 July 2014, Retrieved 1 May 2021
- ^ Military Hospital Rawalpindi is on the List of Recognised Hospitals by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Published 13 April 2015, Retrieved 1 May 2021
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