The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is a private hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Established in 1985, it is the primary academic medical centre of the Aga Khan University. The hospital provides quaternary care, including multidisciplinary care across all clinical specialities.
History Aga Khan University Hospital was established in 1985 with a US$300 million investment from Prince Karim Aga Khan. The government of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq provided an 84-acre site in the heart of Karachi for the University Hospital at no cost.
Facilities The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is a 720-bed quaternary care teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. It provides all services under one roof. The hospital offers 96 private rooms, 210 semi-private rooms, 171 general ward beds, 166 special care beds, and 77 intensive care beds across its Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Coronary Care Unit (CCU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). In 2019, the hospital expanded its private facilities with the opening of the Princess Zahra Pavilion, oncampus.
AKUH has 17 main operating theatres, two labour and delivery operating theatres and four day-care operating theatres where day-care surgery services, including minimally invasive surgeries are offered. The hospital offers a range of diagnostic and support services, including radiology (including nuclear medicine), laboratory medicine, pharmacy, cardiopulmonary services, neurophysiology, and physiotherapy and rehabilitation medicine.
The AKUH Clinical Laboratories operate a nationwide network of 300+ specimen collection centres across 100+ cities in Pakistan. AKUH Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), while the Hospital and Outreach Services are accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI).
Architecture The Aga Khan Medical Complex, built on an 83-acre site in Karachi, was planned and designed by Payette Associates, a Boston, U.S.-based architectural firm.Legacy of Great Healthcare and Design: Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi on payette.com website Retrieved 25 February 2022 It consists of a 720-bed hospital, a medical school for 500 students, a school of nursing and midwifery, a school of arts and sciences, housing for staff and students, and other amenities. The campus has been carefully designed to take into account the history, climate, environment, symbolism and the spiritual values of the Muslim culture.
Accreditation Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi is a Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited hospital.Aga Khan University Hospital is an accredited organization by the Joint Commission International jointcommissioninternational.org website, Retrieved 25 February 2022
This hospital is also accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi is Accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan website, Retrieved 25 February 2022
Its Clinical Laboratories are also accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
See also Aga Khan Development Network Aga Khan University
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