Children Hospital, Lahore

Children's Hospital & The Institute of Child Health, Lahore
Punjab Health Department
Geography
Location	Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates
Organisation
Type	Teaching
History
Opened	May 1995
Links
Website	www.chich.edu.pk
Lists	Hospitals in Pakistan

Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health, established in May 1995, is a public children's hospital located on Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The institution comes under Punjab Health Department.

History

In 1984, the idea of building a child healthcare institute was presented in the annual meeting of the Pakistan Paediatric Association. Construction of the hospital began in 1990, and the outpatient department opened in May 1995. Emergency services started in October 1996, followed by inpatient services in December 1998.

The Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health provides postgraduate training in various disciplines and conducts research projects. The institute also includes the School of Nursing and School of Allied Health Sciences.

Professor Saeed-ul-Haque was the first project director of the hospital, who initially conceived the idea and presented it to the Pakistan Paediatric Association in 1984.

Schools

• Institute of Child Health
• School of Nursing
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• School of Allied Health Sciences
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
  • B.Sc in Dental Technology
  • B.Sc in Medical Imaging Technology
  • B.Sc in Medical Laboratory Technology
  • B.Sc in Occupational Therapy
  • B.Sc in Operation Theater Technology
  • B.Sc in Speech and Language Pathology