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Aga Khan Secondary Hospital, Kharadar

Coordinates: 24°51′17″N 66°59′46″E / 24.854741°N 66.996086°E / 24.854741; 66.996086
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Aga Khan Secondary Hospital, Kharadar
Map
Geography
LocationKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Pakistan
Coordinates24°51′17″N 66°59′46″E / 24.854741°N 66.996086°E / 24.854741; 66.996086
Organisation
Care systemPublic
Affiliated universityAga Khan University
PatronAga Khan Health Services
History
Opened1924
Links
Websitehospitals.aku.edu/pakistan/Kharadar/Pages/default.aspx
ListsHospitals in Pakistan

The Aga Khan Secondary Hospital, Kharadar (AKHW&C), also known as Aga Khan Hospital for Women and Children, Kharadar, formerly known as Janbai Maternity Home, is a non-profit hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] It is one of the oldest hospital in Karachi.[2]

History

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It was established in 1924 as Janbai Maternity Home by Ismaili philanthropists, Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III and Vazir Bundeh Ali Kassim.[3][4][5] It was named after Jan Bai Kassim as Janbai Kassim Vali Khoja Ismailia Maternity Home.[5][6]

In 2010, it was merged with the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) to provide healthcare to diverse Karachi communities.[7]

Situated in historic premises near Karachi port in a densely populated part of old Karachi, the hospital spans two campuses divided by a road.[7] The Janbai Building houses general wards, private rooms, operating theaters, diagnostics, and pharmacy for inpatients, while the Aga Khan Diagnostic Centre accommodates clinics, laboratory, and diagnostics for outpatients.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Ismailis making a difference for mothers and children". May 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Healthcare will benefit from peace". DAWN.COM. June 23, 2006.
  3. ^ سید, ڈاکٹر شیر شاہ (February 18, 2018). "ایک ہندو کراچی کا - وحشتوں کا شہر".
  4. ^ https://www.gfmer.ch/omphi/interpractice/pdf/intergrowth-interpractice-akhwc-pakistan-2020.pdf
  5. ^ a b "The history of the Aga Khan Health Services". June 17, 2015.
  6. ^ MD, Amin H. Karim (July 30, 2018). "Janbai Maternity Home".
  7. ^ a b c "Aga Khan Secondary Hospital, Kharadar, Karachi". heritage.eftsindh.com.