| United Christian Hospital | |
| Coordinates: | 31.509°N 74.3404°W |
| Location: | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Healthcare: | Public |
| Religious Affiliation: | Presbyterian Church Methodist Church Anglican Church |
| Constructed: | 1948 |
United Christian Hospital (UCH) (Urdu: یونائیٹڈ کرسچن ہسپتال) is a 250-bed non-profit hospital located in Lahore, Pakistan.[1] [2] It is affiliated with the Church of Pakistan.[3]
United Christian Hospital was established following a meeting of Protestant Missions in Pakistan on January 1, 1948, to convert a refugee center into a permanent healthcare facility.[4] [5] The project, led by Professor Speers, initially planned for a 115-bed hospital.[5] The Presbyterian Church acquired the land, while the Methodist Church and Anglican Church funded the construction.[1]
During its first decade, UCH developed several departments, including surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, and orthopedics.[5] The hospital's first Medical Director was Dr. Vroon, succeeded by Dr. Ralph Blocksama, a surgeon who contributed to the development of the surgery department.[5]
In 1964, Pakistan's first open-heart surgery was performed in the hospital.[1] [4]
The hospital provides services in obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery, general medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, ophthalmology, and outreach care.[5]