Jinnah Hospital, Lahore

Named after founder of Pakistan Quai-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, 1100 bedded Jinnah hospital Lahore become operational in the year 1994, initially by providing outdoor facilities only. The hospital was formally inaugurated on February 2nd, 1996 by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and then started the new era of quality health care delivery in the south western region of the metropolitan. In the beginning, health care facilities was confined to limited specialties but with the passage of time, more specialties and departments were added and now, the Jinnah Hospital is providing quality health care services in almost all the specialties of medicine, surgery and allied health sciences. In the year 2005 with the inauguration of new 100 bedded Accident & Emergency Department, Jinnah Hospital was officially notified by the government as 1250 bedded teaching hospital.

Now Jinnah Hospital, Lahore is a tertiary care teaching hospital attached to Allama Iqbal Medical College. It is a 1250 bedded hospital comprising of 30 Departments of different specialties. It has been acknowledged and rated as the leading institution of Punjab in recognition of its excellent services, cleanliness and development works.

The performance of this hospital can be gauged from the fact that the total number of patients in year 2003 was 500,000 and it has increased to 700,000 patients in year 2007. Hence, there is an increase of 200,000 patients indicating the faith of general public in the services of this institution.

Regarding the Accident & Emergency Department, it is a 100 bedded department with 50 beds in Surgical Emergency and 50 beds in Medical Emergency. The Accident & Emergency Department was strengthened in year 2005 under “SEMS” program. A total number of approximately 300,000 patients were treated in Accident & Emergency Department during the year 2007. Moreover, the consultants of on call units of Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery etc. are also available round the clock.