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KARACHI INSTITUTE OF HEART DISEASES
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Description
About Us
Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases (KIHD), is one of the main tertiary care teaching hospitals of Pakistan. It is located in the center of city, Karachi and has started functioning on June 3, 2005.
The main function of the institute is to undertake modern treatment of cardiovascular diseases, carryout research, prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases, undertake training of medical students and nurses both undergraduate and postgraduate level and develops itself into a center of excellence for treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
KIHD is 170 beds teaching hospital, including fully equipped Emergency Room, CCU, Medical Wards, Surgical Wards, Private Wards, Intensive Care Unit, Two Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Two Surgical Theaters, ECHO, ETT and Nuclear Imaging Department, Rehabilitation Center, Research Department and Laboratory for routine investigations.
History
This building was constructed by Defunct KMC and inaugurated as Maternity home by Begum Nusrat Bhutto (the wife of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfiqar Bhutto, late) on June 13, 1974.
Later on the defunct KMC established Karachi Medical and Dental College and this building was its temporary campus. This was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Nawaz Sharif on November 27, 1991.
The Honorable Nazim of the City District Government Karachi decided to establish an institute of heart disease. As the main campus of Karachi medical and dental college has been established in North Nazimabad, it was decided to establish
Karachi institute of heart diseases in this building after the recommendation of expert survey committee as this place is the most ideal location for such an institute.
The Honorable City Nazim laid the foundation stone for the renovation and modification of this building for Karachi institute of heart diseases on January 9, 2004.
Mission & Vision
MISSION
To provide state of the art diagnostic and treatment facilities to cardiac patients regardless of their ability to pay.
To develop strategies for prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
To provide teaching and training facilities to under graduate medical students as well as post graduate fellows and paramedical staff.
To develop this institute as a centre of excellence for research and development in the field of Cardiology.
VISION
To be one of the leading institutes in cardiovascular care.
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