Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences explained

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Org/Group:	Capital Administration and Development Division
Location:	Islamabad
Country:	PK
Address:	Sector G-8
Funding:	Government
Type:	Teaching
Emergency:	Yes
Helipad:	Yes
Affiliation:	Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Founded:	1985
Website:	https://pims.gov.pk

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Urdu: {{nq|پاکستان دانش کدہ برائے طبّی سائنس, abbreviated as PIMS) is a research oriented health sciences institute located in Islamabad, Pakistan.

It is one of the region's leading tertiary level hospitals which includes 22 medical and surgical specialist centers. It provides medical training through the Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College which was established on 1 February 1989.^[1]

Later on Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University was established through act of parliament in 2013. The first vice chancellor was professor Dr. Javed Akram who served till 2018.

History

Established in 1985 the institute includes three semi-autonomous hospitals including the Islamabad Hospital (IH) which is a 592-bed hospital spread over 3.5 hectares, the 230 Bedded Children's Hospital spread over 1.6 hectares specializing in pediatric care and the 125 bedded Maternal & Child Health Care Centrel which specializes in obstetrics and gynaecology.^{[2] [3]}

Hospital departments

The medical care departments of the institute are:^[4]

• Anesthesia^[4]
• Blood Bank^{[3] [4]}
• Burn Center
• Cardiology^[4]
• Critical Care
• Dentistry
• Dermatology
• General Medicine
• E.N.T.
• Gastroenterology^[4]
• Gynecology
• Neonatology
• Nephrology^{[3] [4]}
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Oncology
• Ophthalmology
• Pathology^{[3] [4]}
• Plastic Surgery
• Psychiatry
• Pulmonology
• Radiology^[3]
• Rheumatology
• General surgery-I
• Urology
• Infectious disease

Treatment of patients

In 2018, according to PIMS Gastroenterology Department, there was a 30 per cent increase in patients at this hospital compared to the number of patients in 2016-17.^[5]

Teaching institutes

The Medical colleges and school affiliated with the institute are:

• Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College
• Federal Medical & Dental College
• College of Nursing (offer 02 year Post RN B.Sc, 04 year Generic BS Nursing and 01 year specialize Nsg courses in 07 sub-specialties)
• School of Nursing

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/pilot-testing-in-the-who-eastern-mediterranean-region Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences  - Pilot testing in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
2. Web site: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences  - Maternal & Child Health Care Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20051101231029/http://www.pims.gov.pk/MCH.htm . 1 November 2005. 3 July 2022.
3. Web site: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) (Islamabad Hospital). Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. 3 July 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227130640/http://www.pims.gov.pk/aboutPIMS.htm. 27 December 2005.
4. Web site: Departments at PIMS. Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. 3 July 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228005138/http://www.pims.gov.pk/departments.htm. 28 February 2014.
5. News: PIMS registers 87,790 patients with digestive diseases in one year. Muhammad Qasim. 13 July 2018. 3 July 2022. The News International (newspaper).