| Sobhraj Maternity Hospital | |
| Coordinates: | 24.8578°N 67.0161°W |
| Location: | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Healthcare: | Public |
| Patron: | Karachi Metropolitan Corporation |
| Opened: | 1928 |
Sobhraj Maternity Hospital (SMH) is a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] [2] It is the second oldest hospital in Karachi and the city's oldest maternity hospital.[3] [4]
It is under the administration of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.[5] [6]
It was established in 1928 by Chetumal Sobhraj in honor of his wife, Kishen Devi Sobhraj, initially served as a women's welfare health unit.[3]
In 1975, the hospital expanded with the addition of a three-story block in its private wing, and in 1979, the mother and child center was upgraded to a maternity home.[3] That same year, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recognized SMH for postgraduate teaching.[3] The College of Physicians and Surgeons accredited the hospital in 1987.[3]
In 1991, SMH established a nursing school for midwife education and training, and the institution was further elevated to maternity hospital status in 2001.[3]