Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Capital Administration and Development Division
PIMS (Main building)
Map
Geography
LocationIslamabad, Pakistan
Organisation
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityShaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
HelipadYes
History
Opened1985
Links
Websitehttps://pims.gov.pk
ListsHospitals in Pakistan

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Urdu: پاکستان دانش کدہ برائے طبّی سائنس, abbreviated as PIMS) is a research oriented health sciences institute located in Islamabad, Pakistan.[1]

It is one of the region's leading tertiary level hospitals which includes 22 medical and surgical specialist centers. It provides medical training through the Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College which was established on 1 February 1989.[2]

Later on Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University was established through act of parliament in 2013. The first vice chancellor was professor Dr. Javed Akram who served till 2018.

History

Established in 1985 the institute includes three semi-autonomous hospitals including the Islamabad Hospital (IH) which is a 592-bed hospital spread over 3.5 hectares, the 230 Bedded Children's Hospital spread over 1.6 hectares specializing in pediatric care and the 125 bedded Maternal & Child Health Care Centrel which specializes in obstetrics and gynaecology.[3][4]

Hospital departments

The medical care departments of the institute are:[5]

Treatment of patients

In 2018, according to PIMS Gastroenterology Department, there was a 30 per cent increase in patients at this hospital compared to the number of patients in 2016-17.[1]

Components

  • Islamabad Hospital (IH)
  • Children’s Hospital (CH)
  • Mother & Child Health Care Centre
  • Burn Centre
  • Cardiac Centre

Teaching institutes

Parent Memorial in Children Hospital, PIMS

The Medical colleges and school affiliated with the institute are:

  • Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College
  • Federal Medical & Dental College
  • College of Nursing (offer 02 year Post RN B.Sc, 04 year Generic BS Nursing and 01 year specialize Nsg courses in 07 sub-specialties)
  • School of Nursing

References

  1. ^ a b Muhammad Qasim (13 July 2018). "PIMS registers 87,790 patients with digestive diseases in one year". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences – Pilot testing in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region World Health Organization (WHO) website, Retrieved 3 July 2022
  3. ^ "Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences – Maternal & Child Health Care Centre". Archived from the original on 1 November 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) (Islamabad Hospital)". Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Departments at PIMS". Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

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