| Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences | |
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| Location | Sector G-8, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Organisation | |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| History | |
| Founded | 1975 |
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| Website | http://www.pims.gov.pk/ |
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Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Objectives of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences are to provide a tertiary level patient care and serve as referral hospital and also to conduct teaching and training of doctors and other health workers at various level in the field of medicine and surgery.
Since its opening in 1985, P.I.M.S. has been expanding its services and equipment to meet the growing healthcare needs of the human community.
The plan was conceived in the sixties(1960s). Initially named as the Islamabad Hospital Complex ( IHC), the original site was located within the premises of the National Institute of Health but was shifted in favour of the present site due to its central position.
Apart from providing medical facilities to the residents of Rawalpindi-Islamabad and surrounding areas, the PIMS also function as a National Reference Centre for providing specialized diagnostic and curative services to the patients referred by other hospitals/institutions.
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Islamabad Hospital (IH) is the major component of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. It is a 592 bedded hospital and has 22 medical and surgical specialties. The spacious, centrally air conditioned OPD of Islamabad Hospital started on 18 December 1985, inpatients and Accident & Emergency centre started in October 1986..
It was formally inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Muhammed Khan Junejo in September 1987. Its covered area is approximately 356,976 sq ft (33,164.2 m2). The Administration block is located on the ground floor.
The main objective of the Islamabad Hospital is to provide medical facilities to the community of Rawalpindi/Islamabad as a National Referral Hospital for Northern areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir NWFP and Northern area of Punjab. Another objective was to act as a focal point for research activities in health services.
Total number of employees working in the Islamabad Hospital is nearly 1800 which include the Senior and mid level management staff , Senior Consultants, Specialists, Medical and Non-medical staff, Nurses and Paramedics.
Clinical Services
It has outpatient and inpatient departments, which are fully equipped. It has its own excellent diagnostic facilities i.e. Radiology, Pathology, Blood Bank, Angiography, Scanning, stress electrocardiography, EMG and Nerve Contraction, Bronchoscopy, Endoscopy and other GI Procedures. Islamabad Hospital has a fully equipped Accident & Emergency Centre, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Coronary Care Unit (CCU), Operation Theatre (OT) and Private wards with most modern and necessary facilities. The hospital has a dialysis unit for Nephrology patients and a Head Injury Unit in Neurosurgery.
Supporting Services
It has a social welfare department, mustahaqeen zakat counter, Accounts Department, Physiotherapy Department, Pharmacy Department, Statistic and Medical Record Section, Library, Audiovisual, Auditorium, Blood bank etc. as supporting services indirectly related to the patient care. Other services provided at the Institute comprises a sterilization system, a modern laundry, kitchen, central HVAC system and lift for patients.
The 230 Bedded Children's Hospital was commissioned as Institute of Excellence in the early 80s. The Government of Japan, through JICA, approved and supported it as an aid project in 1982, Construction started in March 1983 and was completed in two years i.e. March 1985, as prescribed. It was built by Japanese contractors, M/s Tobishima Corporation, Tokyo. This hospital was handed over to the Ministry of Health, Government of Pakistan in May 1985. It is an important component of PIMS.
This is the symbol of friendly relation between the people of Japan and Pakistan. The construction of the new OPD started in 1991 and completed in record time within a year in 1992. The covered area of the Children's Hospital is 179,600 sq ft (16,690 m2). It has been constructed as a comprehensive and most modern health facilities. It is also a tertiary care referral centre for the Northern area, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, NWFP and Northern part of Punjab. The hospital has been provided with modern specialized equipment.
It caters the need of primary health care for the whole area through preventive and curative approaches. It serves as a focal point for training of paramedics and other child health workers. It forms the heart of the national medical facility modernization program, to meet the growing needs for prevention of diseases and other problems related to children in routine pediatric treatment. It is also a tertiary care referral hospital.
Daily average attendance of the patient in outpatient department is nearly 400. Daily average admissions in inpatient department is 30. Daily average surgical procedures in operation theatre is 15 and daily attendance of the patient in Accident & Emergency department is nearly 100.
Quaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College (QPGMC) is a component of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) headed by the Executive Director, PIMS, Islamabad as Dean of QPGMC. The establishment of QPGMC is a milestone for Pakistan. The foundation stone of the building was laid on March 14, 1990. The total covered area of the college is 176,093 sq ft (16,359.6 m2). It started functioning from 1 February 1989.
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad consists of the following academic Institutions:
1. Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College.
2. College of Nursing.
3. College of Medical Technology.
4. School of Nursing.
5. Mother & Child Health Centre.
Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College was affiliated with Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad in September, 1988 for training and awarding of degrees and diplomas in various specialities.
The College started MD/MS, M.Phil, DMRD and other diplomas courses w.e.f. February, 1989. After recognition of College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan the College started FCPS PART-II training in various specialities since 1990. Pakistan Medical & Dental Council recognized the college w.e.f. 12 March 1989.
The establishment of the Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College is a milestone for the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. This will help in meeting the deficiency of specialist doctors in the country, which is presently less than 50% of the required number. The foundation stone of the building was laid down on March 14, 1990 and when completed it.will have an academic block with modern research laboratories, seminar rooms, spacious library, audio-visual department and an auditorium for 500 persons with a gallery in it. The main block will have departments of 19 different specialities. A separate administration block and a staff cafeteria has been provided. Hostels to accommodate 150 male, 50 female and 48 married studies have been planned. The main block will have departments of 19 different specialities. The total cost of the project is 87.00 million rupees and the total covered area will be 176,093 sq ft (16,359.6 m2). 40% of the construction work of the project has been completed.
At present the college is headed by the Dean who is being assisted by the Deputy Dean. The specialists working in various departments of the PIMS form the major component of the teaching staff of the college, in addition to the basic sciences departments which needs to be established. At present we have 22 Professors, 27 Associate Professors, 21 Assistant Professors and 28 Senior Registrars. Basic Science Department will have additional Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Demonstrators and supporting staff.
The following courses are presently being offered by Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College to the departmental candidates, students from all Pakistan including foreign students. The academic year starts from January.
1. M.D. - General Medicine
- Paediatric Medicine
- Nephrology
2. M.S - General Surgery
- Urology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Neuro Surgery
- Paediatric Surgery
3. Ph.D Clinical Sciences (Pathology)
4. MDS Oral Surgery
5. M.Phil Histopathology
6. D.M.R.D. (Diploma in Med. & Radiology Diagnosis)
7. D.C.H. (Diploma in Child Health)
8. D.C.P. (Diploma in Clinical Pathology)
The facilities of FCPS PART-II training are also available in the following specialities:
01. General Medicine
02. Paeds. Medicine
03. Cardiology
04. Neurology
05. Pulmonary Medicine
06. Oncology
07. Nephrology
08. Gastroenterology
09. Psychiatry
10. Dermatology
11. Histopathology
12. Chemical Pathology
13. Operative Dentistry
14. General Surgery
15. Paeds. Surgery
16. Neuro Surgery
17. Orthopaedic Surgery
18. Plastic Surgery
19. Urology
20. E.N.T.
21. Ophthalmology
22. Obstetrics and Gynaecology
23. Anaesthesiology
24. Radiology
25. Neonatal Paediatrics
- Training programme in basic sciences is being offered once a year.
- Courses are regularly being held for minor and major diplomas. Already a number of young doctors from all over Pakistan have availed these courses.
- In addition, full time courses specially designed for postgraduation in medicine and surgery have been designed and have been running for the last two & a half years.
- These courses lay particular stress on practical training. The students are rotated in all the specialities of Medicine and Surgery and are encouraged to take active part in scientific and clinico pathological conference etc. Students who complete these courses may take either FCPS or MD/MS examination according to their choice.
- Regular Intensive training courses have been held for FCPS/FRCS/MRCP residents by the department of Paediatric Surgery and by department of General Surgery. Examiners of FCPS in Rawalpindi/Islamabad and from other cities were invited.
- A separate training programme for MRCP/FRCS (PART-II) students has already been organized. This training is recognized in UK for FRCS, MRCP examination requirements.
An Admission Committee for all postgraduate courses was constituted. It consisted of all head of departments in which postgraduate courses are being organized. Maximum objective criteria for admissions are designed so that best candidates could be selected on merit. However, provincial quota are being observed according to rules & regulations.
An Examination Committee was constituted to organize all examinations of QPGMC.
• MD General Medicine = 02
• FCPS-II General Medicine = 32
• MD Paeds. Medicine = 02
• FCPS-II Paeds. Medicine = 11
• DCH = 115
• MD Nephrology = 02
• FCPS-II Nephrology = 03
• FCPS-II Cardiology = 03
• FCPS-II Oncology = 01
• FCPS-II Gastroenterology = 02
• FCPS-II Neurology = 06
• MS General Surgery = 05
• FCPS-II General Surgery = 30
• MS Orthopaedic Surgery = 11
• FCPS-II Orthopaedic Surgery = 06
• MS Urology = 04
• FCPS-II Urology = 15
• MS Neuro Surgery = 05
• FCPS-II Neuro Surgery = 10
• MS Paeds. Surgery = 02
• FCPS-II Paeds. Surgery = 07
• FCPS-II Ophthalmology = 08
• FCPS-II E.N.T. = 17
• FCPS-II Gynae & Obs. = 09
• MDS Oral Surgery = 03
• FCPS-II Oral & Maxilo. Surgery = 01
• D.M.R.D. = 20
• FCPS-II Radiology = 07
• M.Phil Histopathology = 09
• D.C.P. = 29
• FCPS-II Anaesthesiology = 09
• D.L.O (E.N.T) = 04
• MCPS-E.N.T. = 01
• D.O. Ophthalmology = 01
• MCPS Ophthalmology = 02
Pakistan is one of the country with a high maternal and infant mortality rates. Women, especially pregnant women suffer even at primary care level due to a lack of properly trained and skill health care workers in the community. To overcome this issue the Mother & Child Health Care Centre, a training Institute which has an attached 125 bedded hospital, has been established with the help of JICA.
The MCH Centre is closely connected with the Project Type Technical Corporation PTTC for the save motherhood in Pakistan. The centre has been constructed on turn key basis under the Japanese grant assistance program. The total covered area of the building is 10,661 m². This centre has been constructed in two year and in two stages: the Stage 1 Main building and Stage 2 OPD/Midway House building.
The Deputy Director is the in charge of Administration of the Mother & Child Health Centre. Total sanctioned posts are 343 which includes Specialists, Nurses, Paramedics, and other officials.
Nature of clinical services provided by the MCH Centre are;
1. Out Patient Services
2. In-Patient Services
3. Accident & Emergencies Services
4. Operation Theatre
5. Radiology Services
6. Pathology Services
Supporting Services
To make it functional as a complete department with all the facilities the supporting services are as under:
1. General Sterilization
2. Laundry
3. Medical Supply
4. Transport
5. Midway House
6. Kitchen
7. HVAC
8. Library
9. Auditorium
10. Cafeteria
11. Doctors Hostel
12. Pharmacy
13. Training centre
14. Fully equipped computer lab
The Mother & Child Health Care Centre has provided 125 beds in which 85 are general beds, 20 are semi-private, 15 are private beds and 5 critical care beds.
The average daily workload of the patient attendance in out patient is 130. Daily average admission inpatient department is 25, emergency cases are 20 and surgical cases are 6.
The College of Medical Technology is a component of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. It imparts training to technicians in various disciplines of medical profession. CMT was donated by the government of Japan to the people of Pakistan as a gesture of good will. Its planning, construction and equipping have been done by the government of Japan in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, Pakistan. CMT started functioning in September 1987.
The objective of college of Medical Technology is to train health workers in a properly equipped and adequately staffed residential institution.
The college imparts training to overcome the dearth of technicians in various disciplines and specialties of paramedics in medical professional in Pakistan. Regular courses in bio-medical technology, dispensers and sanitary inspectors are for one year and other courses are for two years.
CMT has its own academic council under the Chairmanship of the Executive Director, PIMS. It has the following supporting facilities:
1. Library
2. Audiovisual
3. Cafeteria
4. Hostel
5. Games Hall
6. Dining Hall
7. Recreation Room
8. Separate Study Rooms