| Shikarpur Christian Hospital | |
| Coordinates: | 27.9466°N 68.642°W |
| Location: | Shikarpur, Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Healthcare: | Public |
| Religious Affiliation: | Indus Christian Fellowship |
| Opened: | 1957 |
Shikarpur Christian Hospital (SCH) is a hospital in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] [2] It is part of Indus Christian Fellowship.[3]
Shikarpur Christian Hospital (SCH) was founded by Maybel Bruce, a missionary from the Conservative Baptist Foreign Missionary Society (now WorldVenture), who arrived in Pakistan in January 1957.[4] The hospital was established to address the healthcare needs of women and children in the region, combining medical treatment with educational and preventive medicine.[4]
The construction of SCH began in 1965 when missionary Frank Dobra purchased land in Shikarpur.[4] Initially, temporary clinics in Shikarpur and Larkana provided outpatient services, home deliveries, and prenatal care.[4] The hospital was officially inaugurated at its permanent site in Shikarpur in April 1969, with facilities including an outpatient department, offices, a laboratory, a pharmacy, surgical and medical wards, and a chapel.[4] [5] [6]
In 1988, an operating-delivery block was added to expand the hospital's services.[4]
SCH gained recognition for its high-quality care, particularly under the leadership of Maybel Bruce, who was known for performing vesicovaginal fistula surgery.[4] The hospital's staff comprises international healthcare workers from Canada, the United States, England, and New Zealand.[4] The hospital also runs a nurses' aide training program and engages in community health outreach to contribute to local community development.[4]