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Geography | |
Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 31°30′32″N 74°20′26″E / 31.509009°N 74.340419°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public |
Religious affiliation |
Presbyterian Church Methodist Church Anglican Church |
History | |
Construction started | 1948 |
Links | |
Website |
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Lists | Hospitals in Pakistan |
United Christian Hospital (UCH) ( Urdu: یونائیٹڈ کرسچن ہسپتال) is a 250-bed non-profit hospital located in Lahore, Pakistan. [1] [2] It is affiliated with the Church of Pakistan. [3]
United Christian Hospital was established following a meeting of Protestant Missions in Pakistan on January 1, 1948, to convert a refugee center into a permanent healthcare facility. [4] [5] The project, led by Professor Speers, initially planned for a 115-bed hospital. [5] The Presbyterian Church acquired the land, while the Methodist Church and Anglican Church funded the construction. [1]
During its first decade, UCH developed several departments, including surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, and orthopedics. [5] The hospital's first Medical Director was Dr. Vroon, succeeded by Dr. Ralph Blocksama, a surgeon who contributed to the development of the surgery department. [5]
In 1964, Pakistan's first open-heart surgery was performed in the hospital. [1] [4]
The hospital provides services in obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery, general medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, ophthalmology, and outreach care. [5]