ABOUT THE INSTITUTION
The Mother and Child Health (MCH) Center at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, is a premier tertiary-care, specialized healthcare facility dedicated to comprehensive maternal, gynecological, neonatal, and pediatric health services.
As a major national referral and teaching institution, MCH PIMS delivers round-the-clock emergency and routine obstetric/gynecological services, neonatal intensive care (NICU), family planning, and specialized pediatric care while serving as an essential clinical training ground for doctors, residents, midwives, and nurses.
Constructed under a turnkey Japanese grant assistance program, the MCH Center was formally established and handed over in 1999 (with initial technical cooperation initiated in 1996) as a gift from the people of Japan to Pakistan.
Built in close partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and tied to the Project-Type Technical Cooperation (PTTC) for Safe Motherhood, the facility was designed as a modern center of excellence to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, retrain healthcare professionals, and serve as a model hub for maternal health in the region.
Spanning over 10,000 square meters, the center operates comprehensive inpatient and outpatient departments, emergency units, operation theaters, critical care units, a dedicated Midway House, and specialized academic/training facilities.
To be a centre of excellence in maternal and child healthcare, providing safe, equitable, compassionate and high quality care, while promoting safe motherhood, healthy newborns and children through clinical excellence, education, training, research and innovation.
To provide comprehensive, patient centred and evidence-based maternal and child healthcare services, with a particular focus on safe motherhood, prevention of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, and quality improvement; to develop skilled healthcare professionals through education and training; and to promote research, outreach and continuous improvement in maternal and child health.
To provide comprehensive, accessible, high-quality, and patient-centered maternal, gynecological, and pediatric healthcare to reduce preventable morbidity and mortality among women, newborns, and children.
Acts as the primary tertiary-care referral center for Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and Upper Punjab for complex maternal, gynecological, and neonatal cases.
Serves as a major training site for postgraduate medical programs (FCPS, MS), house officer internships, nursing, midwifery, and paramedic clinical education through the affiliated MCH Training Center.
Conducts routine clinical audits (daily morning statistics, monthly/yearly reviews of C-sections and perinatal indicators), evidence-based practice updates, operational research, and infection prevention and control (IPC) programs to continually improve standards of care.
24/7 Emergency Care: Round-the-clock emergency obstetric care (EmOC), gynecological emergency triage, and emergency surgical interventions.
A major expansion project funded via Japanese Grant Aid through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to expand critical care facilities at the Maternal and Child Health Care Center and Children’s Hospital.
Clinical Quality Review: Implementation of a continuous clinical auditing system featuring daily morning statistical reviews, as well as monthly and annual tracking of C-section indicators (~10,000–11,000 total annual deliveries).
Evidence-Based Guidelines: Standardization of strict criteria for absolute (elective) vs. relative (emergency) C-section indications (e.g., fetal distress, placenta previa, eclampsia, failed induction, CPD) to optimize maternal and fetal outcomes.
Structured IPC Protocols: Establishment of a dedicated Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) unit following WHO assessment guidelines.
Safety Measures: On-spot training and monitoring for standard precautions, appropriate PPE usage, environmental sanitation standards, and infection control across labor rooms, operating suites, and wards.
Implementation of dedicated hospital safety functions, multidisciplinary safety committees, and revamped electrical, biomedical, and fire safety compliance frameworks to ensure continuous patient safety and operational excellence.
Two units are currently working at the centre.
| Unit | OPD days | OT days |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
| Unit 2 | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
Prof. Dr. Shumaila Naeem — Professor and Head of Department.
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. Mussarat Batool | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Qura tul Ain | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Sadia Aftab | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Sobia Luqman | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Shirza Sharafat ali | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Uzma Almas | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Afshaan Batool | Senior Registrar |
| Dr. Shubana Tabasum | Medical Officer (on SR rota) |
| Dr. Hira Naeem | Medical Officer (on SR rota) |
| Dr. Hafiza Fareeha | Medical Officer (on SR rota) |
| Dr. Zeenat Osman | Medical Officer (on SR rota) |
| Dr. Maryum Bibi | Medical Officer (on SR rota) |
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. Shumaila Naeem | Professor |
| Dr. Majida Zafar | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Kousar Kiani | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Sumbal Choudary | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Sadia Irum | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Yasmin Ara | Senior Registrar |
| Dr. Hadia Hina | Senior Registrar |
| Dr. Falak Khalil | Senior Registrar |
| Dr. Syed Azra | Medical Officer (on SR rota) |
| Dr. Bushra Ashraf | Medical Officer (on SR rota) |
| Dr. Sadaf Jalal | Medical Officer (on SR rota) |
| Dr. Misbah Nissar | Medical Officer (on SR rota) |
| Dr. Bushra Shah | Medical Officer (on SR rota) |
Prof. Dr. Shumaila Naeem
Head of Department, Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Obs/Gyne)
Mother & Child Health Care Centre, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad.
Telephone: 051-9260393