Kharadar General Hospital

Kharadar General Hospital, formerly known as Cement Hospital, (Urdu: کھارادر جنرل ہسپتال) is a private hospital located in Kharadar, a neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan. The hospital provides medical services to patients in various fields such as internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, surgery, and orthopedics, among others.[1]

Kharadar General Hospital
Geography
LocationNawab Mahabat Khanji Road, Dharamsala Kharadar, Karachi
Organisation
FundingPrivate Hospital
History
Opened1918
Links
Websitekharadarhospital.org

History

Kharadar General Hospital was founded in 1918.[2][3]

In 1934, the Indian Hindu family of Seth Aesar Das and his son Aasan Mill gave one million rupees to a maternity home.[1] The maternity home's foundation was laid by R.E. Gibson.[1]

In 1936, Lady Graham opened the 50-bed maternity home.[1]

In 1995, the hospital was renamed to Kharadar General Hospital.[1]

In 2007, the hospital dedicated the Professor Abdul Ghaffar Billoo Operation Complex, comprising six operating rooms, in recognition of Abdul Ghaffar Billoo.[1]

In 2013, an obstetrics and gynecology block was inaugurated at Kharadar General Hospital.[4]

In 2016, Dow University of Health Sciences granted Kharadar General Hospital School of Nursing permission to initiate a graduate program in addition to Post-RN and BSCN programs.[1][5]

References
  1. "Kharadar General Hospital 1918-2018 (Kharadar Hospital's history timeline)". Business Recorder (newspaper). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. Samia Saleem (15 January 2012). "Beaming with pride: Kharadar General Hospital revamps its radiology unit". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. "Kharadar Hospital: Celebrating 75 years with 1,000 patients and free medical camp". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 22 October 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. "Kharadar residents ecstatic about new hospital block". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 25 May 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. "Professional caretakers: New batch of nursing students takes oath at Kharadar hospital". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 22 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

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