Fazl-e-Omar Hospital
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Fazl-e-Omar Hospital, Rabwah
is a leading private health care institute in an area of Punjab
, Pakistan
. It is run by the Ahmadiyya
Jamaat. Founded in 1958 it has now become one of the finest medical facilities in the area providing hospital
services not only to the local community but also to patients from towns and villages from further afield.
With a roofed area of 115000 square feet (10,683.8 m²), 150 beds and highly trained medical staff, Fazl-e-Omar aims to provide up-to-date medical care in major specialities such as medicine
, surgery
and paediatrics in a caring environment. Last year more than 140,000 patients were seen in the OPD.
/obstetrics
unit at the hospital
, Begum Zubaida Bani Wing. The 3-storey modern facility was opened to provide a wide range of medical/surgical services for women including gynaecology outpatient’s clinic, gynaecology, antenatal/postnatal
wards and operation theatre. Also incorporated in the building is the paediatric ICU
unit. The department has a 24 hour delivery suite with approximately 900 delivery cases annually. The new building has a modern décor with large waiting areas, including a children’s play area in the outpatient’s clinic, and well decorated, fully air-conditioned priv-ate rooms,central oxygen supply & suction units. Begum Zub-aida Bani Wing also has a separate set-up for hepatitis
patients.
To facilitate doctor and nurse training a seminar room and library are also available in the new wing. With the opening of this new centre it is hoped that the hospital can provide the most up-to-date medical care for women in the area including services such as colour Doppler and bone density measurement. It is also equipped with patients elevator.
, who died in April 2003 and whose desire it was to have such a centre in Rabwah
. The new institute will provide a wide range of cardiac care including open heart surgery, angiography / angioplasty
treatment and full cardiac support services.
A 250 seated auditorium
will also be build, as well as facilities for patient care THI will also incorporate a research centre. The central office for the International Ahmadiyya Medical Association will be in this new wing. In addition to this, architectural plans are being made for the roof of the new centre to be used as a base for an air ambulance
used to transport patients to and from the hospital.
Rabwah
Rabwah is a private city in the Chiniot District of Punjab Province, Pakistan located on the Chenab River near the historic city of Chiniot...
is a leading private health care institute in an area of Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is run by the Ahmadiyya
Ahmadiyya
Ahmadiyya is an Islamic religious revivalist movement founded in India near the end of the 19th century, originating with the life and teachings of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad , who claimed to have fulfilled the prophecies about the world reformer of the end times, who was to herald the Eschaton as...
Jamaat. Founded in 1958 it has now become one of the finest medical facilities in the area providing hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
services not only to the local community but also to patients from towns and villages from further afield.
With a roofed area of 115000 square feet (10,683.8 m²), 150 beds and highly trained medical staff, Fazl-e-Omar aims to provide up-to-date medical care in major specialities such as medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
and paediatrics in a caring environment. Last year more than 140,000 patients were seen in the OPD.
Begum Zubaida Bani Wing
2003 saw the opening of the new gynaecologyGynaecology
Gynaecology or gynecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system . Literally, outside medicine, it means "the science of women"...
/obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
unit at the hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
, Begum Zubaida Bani Wing. The 3-storey modern facility was opened to provide a wide range of medical/surgical services for women including gynaecology outpatient’s clinic, gynaecology, antenatal/postnatal
Postnatal
Postnatal is the period beginning immediately after the birth of a child and extending for about six weeks. Another term would be postpartum period, as it refers to the mother...
wards and operation theatre. Also incorporated in the building is the paediatric ICU
Intensive Care Unit
thumb|220px|ICU roomAn intensive-care unit , critical-care unit , intensive-therapy unit/intensive-treatment unit is a specialized department in a hospital that provides intensive-care medicine...
unit. The department has a 24 hour delivery suite with approximately 900 delivery cases annually. The new building has a modern décor with large waiting areas, including a children’s play area in the outpatient’s clinic, and well decorated, fully air-conditioned priv-ate rooms,central oxygen supply & suction units. Begum Zub-aida Bani Wing also has a separate set-up for hepatitis
Hepatitis
Hepatitis is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The name is from the Greek hepar , the root being hepat- , meaning liver, and suffix -itis, meaning "inflammation"...
patients.
To facilitate doctor and nurse training a seminar room and library are also available in the new wing. With the opening of this new centre it is hoped that the hospital can provide the most up-to-date medical care for women in the area including services such as colour Doppler and bone density measurement. It is also equipped with patients elevator.
Tahir Heart Institute
Fazl-e-Omar hopes to provide up-to-date medical care to rival any hospital in the country. One of the plans for the near future is the opening of a new 6-storey cardiac institute. The centre is to be named after the fourth Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Jamaat, Mirza Tahir AhmadMirza Tahir Ahmad
Mirza Tahir Ahmad was Khalifatul Masih IV, Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and fourth successor to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad...
, who died in April 2003 and whose desire it was to have such a centre in Rabwah
Rabwah
Rabwah is a private city in the Chiniot District of Punjab Province, Pakistan located on the Chenab River near the historic city of Chiniot...
. The new institute will provide a wide range of cardiac care including open heart surgery, angiography / angioplasty
Angioplasty
Angioplasty is the technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel, the latter typically being a result of atherosclerosis. An empty and collapsed balloon on a guide wire, known as a balloon catheter, is passed into the narrowed locations and then inflated to a fixed size...
treatment and full cardiac support services.
A 250 seated auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
will also be build, as well as facilities for patient care THI will also incorporate a research centre. The central office for the International Ahmadiyya Medical Association will be in this new wing. In addition to this, architectural plans are being made for the roof of the new centre to be used as a base for an air ambulance
Air ambulance
An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport....
used to transport patients to and from the hospital.
Services
The following medical services are available in the hospital:- General SurgerySurgerySurgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
- GynaecologyGynaecologyGynaecology or gynecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system . Literally, outside medicine, it means "the science of women"...
And Obstetrics - ENTOtolaryngologyOtolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
- Eye surgeryEye surgeryEye surgery, also known as orogolomistician surgery or ocular surgery, is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa, typically by an ophthalmologist.-Preparation and precautions:...
- Dental SurgeryDental surgeryDental surgery is any of a number of medical procedures that involve artificially modifying dentition, in other words surgery of the teeth and jaw bones.-Types:Some of the more common are:...
- Anaesthesia
- MedicineMedicineMedicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
- Paediatriac
- LaboratoryLaboratoryA laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
Services - RadiologyRadiologyRadiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...
Services
Visiting Faculty
The hospital also enjoys the services of a highly qualified visiting faculty:- Cardiology (2 days a month)
- Dermatology (visiting specialist once a month)
- Psychiatry (visiting specialist once a month)
- Cosmetic and Plastic surgery (visiting specialist once a month)