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{{Infobox Hospital
{{short description|Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=February 2022}}
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| Name = Aga Khan University Hospital<br/>Karachi
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{{Infobox hospital
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| Name = Aga Khan University Hospital
| Org/Group = [[Aga Khan Health Services]]
| Org/Group = [[Aga Khan Health Services]]
| Image =
| Image = Agha Khan Hospital Karachi - panoramio.jpg
| Caption = <!-- optional -->
| Caption = Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
| Width = 78
| Logo = AKUH Logo.png
| Logo = <!-- optional -->
| Location =
| Region = Karachi
| Region = Karachi
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| State = Sindh
| State = <!-- optional UK: England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland. US: The US State -->
| Country = Pakistan
| Country = Pakistan
| HealthCare = Private
| HealthCare = Private
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| Affiliation= [[College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan]]<br/>[[Aga Khan University]]
| Type = Teaching
| Speciality =
| Standards = [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]] [[ISO 9000|9001:2000]]<br>[[Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations|JCI]] accredited July 2006
| Emergency = <!-- UK/IR/HK/SG: Yes/No, CA/US: I/II/III for Trauma certification level -->
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| Affiliation= [[Aga Khan University]]
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| Beds = 542
| Founded = 1985
| Founded = 1985
| Website = {{url|https://hospitals.aku.edu/pakistan/karachi/|Official Website}}
| Closed = <!-- optional -->
| Wiki-Links =
| Website = http://www.aku.edu/akuh/
| Wiki-Links = [[Aga Khan Hospital|List of Aga Khan Hospitals]]
|}}
|}}
The '''Aga Khan University Hospital, [[Karachi]]''' ([[AKUH]]) was established in 1985 as the primary teaching site of the [[Aga Khan University]]’s (AKU) Faculty of Health Sciences. Founded by [[Aga Khan IV|His Highness the Aga Khan]], the [[hospital]] provides a broad range of secondary and tertiary care, including diagnosis of disease and team management of patient care. The hospital’s multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and care ensures a continuum of safe and high quality care for patients - with all services under one roof.
The '''Aga Khan University Hospital''' ('''AKUH''') in [[Karachi]], established in 1985, is the primary teaching site of the Aga Khan University's (AKU) Faculty of Health Sciences. Founded by the [[Aga Khan]], the hospital provides a broad range of secondary and tertiary care, including diagnosis of disease and team management of patient care.


The hospital promotes the [[Aga Khan University]]'s objective of promoting human welfare in general, and the welfare of the people of Pakistan in particular, by disseminating knowledge and providing instruction, training, research, and service in the health sciences. [[Aga Khan University]] is Pakistan's largest private medical institute and hospital.
Aga Khan University is [[Pakistan]]'s largest private medical institute and hospital.


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
[[AKUH]] has 504 beds in operation and its in-patients have the region’s lowest average length of stay of 4.0 days. The hospital is equipped to diagnose and treat medical (including cardiac), surgical, obstetric and gynecology, pediatrics and psychiatry patients.<ref name="AKUHWebAbout">{{cite web |url=http://www.aku.edu/akuh/aboutus/intro/intro.shtml |title=AKU-Hospital Introduction" |accessdate=2007-01-08}}</ref> A total of 542 beds, 122 Private and 117 Semi-Private air-conditioned rooms, 251 General Ward beds and 52 special care beds are available in ICU, CCU and NICU.<ref name="AKUHWebAbout"/> The Hospital has 11 main Operating Theaters . In addition to these, there are 4 Operating Theaters in Surgical Day Care and 1 in Obs/Gyn. Day Care Surgeries are performed at AKUH.<ref name="AKUHWebAbout"/>
Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has 560 beds in operation and its in-patients have the region's lowest average length of stay of 4.0 days. The hospital is equipped to diagnose and treat medical (including cardiac), surgical, obstetric and gynecology, pediatrics and psychiatry patients. A total of 560 beds, 122 private and 117 semi-private air-conditioned rooms, 251 General Ward beds and 52 special care beds are available in ICU, CCU and NICU. The hospital has 17 main operating theatres. In addition to these, there are 4 operating theatres in Surgical Day Care and 2 in Obs/Gyn. Day Care Surgeries are performed at AKUH.
State-of-the-art Pharmacy, Radiology (including nuclear medicine), Laboratory, Cardiopulmonary, Neurophysiology and Physiological Measurement services are available at AKUH. To facilitate public accessibility and convenience, AKUH Laboratory operates 47 phlebotomy or specimen collection centers in Karachi and all major cities of Pakistan.<ref name="AKUHWebAbout">
Pharmacy, Radiology (including nuclear medicine), Laboratory, Cardiopulmonary, Neurophysiology and Physiological Measurement services are available at AKUH. AKUH Laboratory operates 47 phlebotomy or specimen collection centers in Karachi and in all major cities of Pakistan.<ref name="hamariweb">[https://health.hamariweb.com/karachi/hospitals/aga-khan-university-hospital_hos262#desc Profile of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi on health.hamariweb.com website] Retrieved 25 August 2022</ref>
A new private wing was added to the hospital. The construction was completed in 2020.
[[File:AKUH Private Wing Karachi.jpg|thumb|right|The newly constructed Private Wing]]

==Architecture==
The Aga Khan Medical Complex, built on a 65-acre site in Karachi, was planned and designed by Payette Associates, a Boston, U.S.-based architectural firm.<ref name="payette">[https://www.payette.com/conferences/legacy-of-great-healthcare-design-aga-khan-university-hospital-karachi/ Legacy of Great Healthcare and Design: Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi on payette.com website] Retrieved 25 February 2022</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.payette.com|title=Payette Associates (hospital's U.S.-based architecture firm)|access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref> It consists of a 721-bed hospital, a medical school for 500 students, a school of nursing, housing for staff and students, and a mosque. The building has been carefully designed to take into account the history, climate, environment, symbolism and the spiritual values of the Muslim culture.<ref>{{Cite book
|last = Payette
|first = Thomas
|title = Designing the Aga Khan Medical Complex
|publisher = The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
|year = 1988
|pages = 161–168
|url = http://archnet.org/library/documents/one-document.jsp?document_id=3786
|access-date = 2022-02-25
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121003162211/http://archnet.org/library/documents/one-document.jsp?document_id=3786
|archive-date = 2012-10-03
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>


==Accreditation==
==Accreditation==
In July, 2006,[[AKUH]] received [[Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations|Joint Commission International]] (JCI) accreditation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/international.asp?durki=10241&site=109&return=7693 |title=Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited Organizations |accessdate=2007-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=34191 |title=273 graduates awarded degrees at AKU convocation |publisher=The News International, [[Pakistan]] |accessdate=2007-01-06}}</ref>
Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi is a [[Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations|Joint Commission International]] (JCI) accredited hospital.<ref>[http://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/about-jci/jci-accredited-organizations/?c=Pakistan Aga Khan University Hospital is an accredited organization by the Joint Commission International] jointcommissioninternational.org website, Retrieved 25 February 2022</ref>


This hospital is also accredited by the [[College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan]].<ref>[https://www.cpsp.edu.pk/files/news_notifications/CPSP_Public_Notice.pdf Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi is Accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan] College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan website, Retrieved 25 February 2022</ref>
==Address==
Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500,
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Karachi 74800,
Pakistan


==Cooperation with other Karachi hospitals==
Tel: 92-21-4932095
In 2017, a joint board was set up to conduct a study of all major hospitals in Karachi under the [[Karachi Municipal Corporation]] (KMC) and the Aga Khan University Hospital to try to help upgrade all of KMC-affiliated medical facilities in Karachi.<ref>[https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/188014-AKUH-experts-to-help-upgrade-KMC-hospitals Aga Khan University Hospital experts to help upgrade Karachi Municipal Corporation hospitals] The News International (newspaper), Published 22 February 2017, Retrieved 25 February 2022</ref>
Fax: 92-21-4934294, 4932095


Aga Khan University Hospital is among the leaders in Pakistan in introducing new healthcare technology. In 2016, [[The Express Tribune]] (newspaper) reported, "The Aga Khan University Hospital has become the first medical centre to introduce the new advanced brain surgery technology, Neuro-Robotic Exoscope, in Pakistan."<ref>[https://tribune.com.pk/story/1083560/medical-development-aku-becomes-countrys-first-hospital-to-introduce-neuro-robotic-exoscope Aga Khan University Hospital becomes country's first hospital to introduce 'Neuro-Robotic Exoscope] The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 13 April 2016, Retrieved 25 February 2022</ref>
==Footnotes==
{{Further|Aga Khan Secondary Hospital, Kharadar}}
{{reflist}}


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Aga Khan University Hospital]]s
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*[[Aga Khan University]]
*[[Aga Khan Development Network]]
*[[Aga Khan Development Network]]
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*[[Aga Khan University]]
*Aga Khan Hospital Jobs & Careers<ref>{{Cite web |title=Customer Services Representative (Contact Centre), Patient Access - Aga Khan Hospital Jobs March 2023 |url=https://www.sindhstudents.com/2023/03/customer-services-representative.html |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Sindh Students Society}}</ref>
*Patients' Behbud Society (PBS)<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Patients' Behbud Society (PBS) for The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is a charitable Organisation |url=https://pbs.akuh.org/Pages/default.aspx |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Patients Behbud Society}}</ref>


==External links==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*{{cite news |url=http://www.dawn.com/2006/11/08/local12.htm |title=KARACHI: AKU to add 100 more beds |publisher=Dawn (Pakistan) |date=2006-11-08 |accessdate=2007-01-08}}
*{{cite web | url=http://www.aku.edu/ | title=The Aga Khan University | accessdate=2006-11-14}}
*{{cite web | url=http://www.agakhanhospitals.org/ | title=The Aga Khan Hospitals | accessdate=2006-11-14}}
*{{cite web | url=http://www.akdn.org/ | title=The Aga Khan Development Network | accessdate=2006-11-14}}


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Latest revision as of 01:15, 30 April 2024

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The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Karachi, established in 1985, is the primary teaching site of the Aga Khan University's (AKU) Faculty of Health Sciences. Founded by the Aga Khan, the hospital provides a broad range of secondary and tertiary care, including diagnosis of disease and team management of patient care.

Aga Khan University is Pakistan's largest private medical institute and hospital.

Facilities[edit]

Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has 560 beds in operation and its in-patients have the region's lowest average length of stay of 4.0 days. The hospital is equipped to diagnose and treat medical (including cardiac), surgical, obstetric and gynecology, pediatrics and psychiatry patients. A total of 560 beds, 122 private and 117 semi-private air-conditioned rooms, 251 General Ward beds and 52 special care beds are available in ICU, CCU and NICU. The hospital has 17 main operating theatres. In addition to these, there are 4 operating theatres in Surgical Day Care and 2 in Obs/Gyn. Day Care Surgeries are performed at AKUH. Pharmacy, Radiology (including nuclear medicine), Laboratory, Cardiopulmonary, Neurophysiology and Physiological Measurement services are available at AKUH. AKUH Laboratory operates 47 phlebotomy or specimen collection centers in Karachi and in all major cities of Pakistan.[1] A new private wing was added to the hospital. The construction was completed in 2020.

The newly constructed Private Wing

Architecture[edit]

The Aga Khan Medical Complex, built on a 65-acre site in Karachi, was planned and designed by Payette Associates, a Boston, U.S.-based architectural firm.[2][3] It consists of a 721-bed hospital, a medical school for 500 students, a school of nursing, housing for staff and students, and a mosque. The building has been carefully designed to take into account the history, climate, environment, symbolism and the spiritual values of the Muslim culture.[4]

Accreditation[edit]

Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi is a Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited hospital.[5]

This hospital is also accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.[6]

Cooperation with other Karachi hospitals[edit]

In 2017, a joint board was set up to conduct a study of all major hospitals in Karachi under the Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the Aga Khan University Hospital to try to help upgrade all of KMC-affiliated medical facilities in Karachi.[7]

Aga Khan University Hospital is among the leaders in Pakistan in introducing new healthcare technology. In 2016, The Express Tribune (newspaper) reported, "The Aga Khan University Hospital has become the first medical centre to introduce the new advanced brain surgery technology, Neuro-Robotic Exoscope, in Pakistan."[8]

Further information: Aga Khan Secondary Hospital, Kharadar

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Profile of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi on health.hamariweb.com website Retrieved 25 August 2022
  2. ^ Legacy of Great Healthcare and Design: Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi on payette.com website Retrieved 25 February 2022
  3. ^ "Payette Associates (hospital's U.S.-based architecture firm)". Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. ^ Payette, Thomas (1988). Designing the Aga Khan Medical Complex. The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture. pp. 161–168. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. ^ Aga Khan University Hospital is an accredited organization by the Joint Commission International jointcommissioninternational.org website, Retrieved 25 February 2022
  6. ^ Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi is Accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan website, Retrieved 25 February 2022
  7. ^ Aga Khan University Hospital experts to help upgrade Karachi Municipal Corporation hospitals The News International (newspaper), Published 22 February 2017, Retrieved 25 February 2022
  8. ^ Aga Khan University Hospital becomes country's first hospital to introduce 'Neuro-Robotic Exoscope The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 13 April 2016, Retrieved 25 February 2022
  9. ^ "Customer Services Representative (Contact Centre), Patient Access - Aga Khan Hospital Jobs March 2023". Sindh Students Society. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  10. ^ "The Patients' Behbud Society (PBS) for The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is a charitable Organisation". Patients Behbud Society. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

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