Jinnah Hospital (Kabul)
| Jinnah Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 34°30′9″N 69°5′56″E / 34.50250°N 69.09889°E |
| Organisation | |
| Hospital type | General |
| Services | |
| Beds | 400 |
Jinnah Hospital (Pashto: جناح روغتون; Dari: شفاخانه جناح) is a 400-bed hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.[1] The hospital is built by the Pakistani government.[2] It is presently undergoing construction and slated for completion.[3] It is named after the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Background
The construction of Jinnah Hospital is funded by Pakistan. It is part of a series of aid and development projects in Afghanistan valued up to $500 million, under the Pakistan Technical Assistance Programme.[4][5][6] The project was approved by the Planning Commission at a cost of $18 million, and the contract was signed in March 2007.[5][7][8][9] The hospital's foundation stone was laid on 10 October 2007.[10] Jinnah Hospital's design and construction services were undertaken by NESPAK and the National Logistics Cell.[9] Around 25 acres of land for the medical complex were reserved by the Afghan government in District 13 of Kabul.[7][11]
Jinnah Hospital will facilitate the availability of healthcare services to the most vulnerable population of Afghanistan – mothers and children. It will also add to the general healthcare facilities available to the people of Afghanistan.
Medical facilities
The hospital comprises a two-story structure spread out over an area of 16,700 m2. The building has ten towers.[10] It includes a casualty block, blood bank, outpatient department, dialysis centre, administration block, intensive care unit, constant care centre, thalassemia centre, wards for gynaecology, medicine and surgeries, as well as pediatrics, emergency and food services.[5] Also included are a pharmacy, laundry and sterilising department. The blocks are accessible and connected to each other via covered corridors, stairs and lifts. The hospital's infrastructure includes overhead water tanks, two tube wells, five 1,000 kVa diesel-powered generators, a pump house and septic tanks, an electrical transformer, and fire alarm and nurse calling systems.[5][10]
According to the Pakistani embassy, Jinnah Hospital's furnishing and equipment costs – in addition to training of doctors, paramedics and other hospital staff – shall be covered under a grant provided by Pakistan.[10]
References
- ↑ "Pakistan, Afghanistan to enhance trade ties". Dawn. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Abbasi, Waseem (4 June 2016). "Pakistan spends Rs683 million on Afghan hospitals". The News. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ "Projects in Afghanistan". National Logistics Cell. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Muhammad, Peer (27 April 2014). "Stalled projects in Afghanistan: Govt asked to release money for Pakistan-funded projects". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "NESPAK in Islamic Republic of Afghanistan" (PDF). NESPAK. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Wazir, Hamid Khan (31 March 2016). "Pakistan spending money on infrastructure development in Afghanistan". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Private Investment Opportunities - PPP Candidate Jinnah Hospital". Public Private Partnership Unit (Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan). Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ "Prof. Ahsan Iqbal chaired the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting to consider public sector development projects". Planning Commission (Pakistan). 4 October 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Pakistan to construct Rs 1200 mln Jinnah hospital in Afghanistan". Relief Web. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Journey of Friendship: Pakistan's Assistance to Afghanistan" (PDF). Pakistan Embassy in Kabul. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ "Jinnah Hospital to be constructed in Kabul". Embassy of Afghanistan (Tokyo). 7 March 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2016.