• Source: United Christian Hospital, Lahore

      • United Christian Hospital (UCH) (Urdu: یونائیٹڈ کرسچن ہسپتال) is a 250-bed non-profit hospital located in Lahore, Pakistan. It is affiliated with the Church of Pakistan.


      History


      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. The project, led by Professor Speers, initially planned for a 115-bed hospital. The Presbyterian Church acquired the land, while the Methodist Church and Anglican Church funded the construction.
      During its first decade, UCH developed several departments, including surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, and orthopedics. 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.
      In 1964, Pakistan's first open-heart surgery was performed in the hospital.


      Facilities


      The hospital provides services in obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery, general medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, ophthalmology, and outreach care.


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