Women's Christian Hospital, Multan

Women's Christian Hospital, Multan
Women's Christian Hospital, Multan
Geography
Location	Multan, Pakistan
Coordinates	30°11′21″N 71°26′30″E / 30.189238°N 71.441586°E
Organisation
Care system	Public
Religious affiliation	Church Missionary Society
History
Former name(s)	Mohabbat Hospital
Opened	1886
Links
Website	wchmultan.org
Lists	Hospitals in Pakistan

Women's Christian Hospital, Multan (Urdu: کرسچن ہسپتال برائے خواتین، ملتان), commonly known as Mission Hospital Multan, is a hospital in Multan Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest women's hospital located in Multan.^[1]

Covering an area of six-and-a-half acres, this facility, often referred to as the Mission Hospital, is noted for its free healthcare services for underprivileged patients.^[1]

History

Women's Christian Hospital was founded in 1886 by the Church Missionary Society (CMS) as a dispensary, addressing the absence of medical services for women at a time when societal norms, such as purdah, limited their access to healthcare.^[1]^[2] It served as an alternative to the Civil Hospital, the region's only other hospital, which was exclusive to men.^[2] In its earlier history, it was known as Mohabbat Hospital, with Dr. Eager as one of its founding members.^[1]

The dispensary evolved into a hospital after receiving a land grant from the cantonment magistrate, leading to the construction of an outpatient block and wards in 1899.^[2] The hospital's patient base grew over time, indicating a growing acceptance of women's healthcare needs in the region.^[2]

In 1935, a maternity facility and labor rooms were created, as well as a nurse training school.^[2]^[3] The C.M.S. sold the 100-bed hospital to the U.S.-based Women's Union Missionary Society (WUMS) on October 1, 1956.^[3]^[2] WUMS was then registered with the Government of Pakistan and is still operating under the name WUMS.^[3]

In the 1970s, it introduced additional community development programs, such as credit unions, small loan schemes, and sanitation projects.^[2] Vocational training in the domestic skills was later added to these initiatives.^[2]

In 1978, the hospital's concentration shifted to obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatrics alone.^[3]

Facilities

Historically, Women's Christian Hospital has been focusing on women's healthcare, particularly in the fields of gynecology and obstetrics.^[2] As of 2005, the hospital had a capacity of 75 beds and was serving around 46,000 patients annually.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Missionary hospital serving the poor for over 100 years". Dawn.com. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Din, Yunis Lal (20 January 2011). Hedlund, Roger E.; Athyal, Jesudas M.; Kalapati, Joshua; Richard, Jessica (eds.). The Oxford Encyclopaedia of South Asian Christianity. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198073857.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-807385-7 – via Oxford Reference.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "About Us | Women's Christian Hospital".

External links

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[dawn-1] "Missionary hospital serving the poor for over 100 years". Dawn.com. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

[oxfordreference-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Din, Yunis Lal (20 January 2011). Hedlund, Roger E.; Athyal, Jesudas M.; Kalapati, Joshua; Richard, Jessica (eds.). The Oxford Encyclopaedia of South Asian Christianity. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198073857.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-807385-7 – via Oxford Reference.

[auto-3] "About Us | Women's Christian Hospital".

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