Child Healthcare Institute Sukkur

Child Healthcare Institute Sukkur was established at Sukkur with the help of Korea at a cost of $57.274 million.[1][2] The hospital is established over 27 acres at Airport Road Sukkur. After completion the hospital was handed over to Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology.[3] Child Healthcare Institute Hospital comprises a Neonatal Care Unit (NICU), Emergency Unit, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Paediatric Surgeries, Occupational Therapy department, and other services.[4]

Child Healthcare Institue
Geography
LocationAirport Road Sukkur Pakistan Pakistan
Coordinates27°42′13.7″N 68°49′56.1″E
Organisation
TypePublic sector/ Government Hospital
Affiliated universityHEC, CPSP
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds200
History
Opened2023 by Government of Sindh
Links
Websitehttps://www.sichn.com.pk/index.php/

Background

The Republic of Korea pledge the soft loan of the 46 million Dolar soft loan under its EXIM bank.[5] After completion the hospital is providing medical care to patients from different parts of Northern Sindh, including Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Kashmore and adjoining areas.[6]

References

  1. Dily Times (12 November 2019). "Korea to help build 200-bed Sukkur Children Hospital". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. Health Department Government of Sindh. "Donor / Foreign Aided Projects". Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. "Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology". Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  4. Child Health Care Institute, Sukkur, retrieved 7 May 2023
  5. Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. "Republic of Korea to provide US $ 46 million EDCF assistance for "Establishment of Children Hospital" at Sukkur". Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  6. Dawn (29 January 2011). "South Korea to build hospital in Sukkur". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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