Children’s Emergency Rooms (ERs) at public tertiary hospitals are crucial in providing life-saving care to the sickest children. Unfortunately, these ERs frequently face resource shortages and struggle to offer equitable access to high-quality emergency care.

ChildLife Foundation was founded with the aim to uplift the children’s emergency care system in public hospitals of Pakistan. Till date, ChildLife has modernized 13 children ERs in public tertiary hospitals across Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Islamabad.

ChildLife’s vision is to reduce child mortality by ensuring access to quality emergency care for every child across Pakistan, 24/7 and free of cost.

Provincial Breakup of Emergency Rooms & Telemedicine

By 2030, we aim to have world-class children’s Emergency Room
in all 40+ public tertiary hospitals of Pakistan

Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi

In the aftermath of the devastating floods of 2010, the children Emergency Room (ER) of Karachi’s Civil Hospital became the first ER that ChildLife modernized. The renovated ER became operational in October 2011, providing quality emergency care to children of Karachi, 24/7 and free of cost.

  • 2011 Operations Started
  • 24 Beds
  • 7,650 Sq. Ft.
  • 70,000+ Children Treated Annually

National Institute of Child Health (NICH) Karachi.

NICH being a major healthcare facility for children, its Emergency Room became the second on the list that ChildLife modernized after Civil Hospital. The ER of NICH is one of the busiest in Karachi, catering to over 120,000 children annually.

  • 2013 Operations Started
  • 62 Beds
  • 7,835 Sq. Ft.
  • 120,000+ Children Treated Annually

Sindh Government Hospital Korangi 5, Karachi

Korangi is one of the largest towns of Karachi. After NICH, ChildLife established the children’s ER at the newly constructed Sindh Govt. Hospital in Korangi-5 area, providing quality emergency care to children of Korangi, Landhi, Bin Qasim Town and adjacent areas. The ER also lowered the burden of NICH in terms of patients that were coming from Korangi.

  • 2016 Operations Started
  • 80 Beds
  • 14,500 Sq. Ft.
  • 100,000+ Children Treated Annually

Lyari General Hospital, Karachi

ChildLife’s fourth ER caters to the emergency care needs of nearly a million children living in Lyari. Densely populated adjacent areas of Kharadar, Mosadar, Ranchore Line, Sher Shah, and Machar Colony are all served by this ER as well.

  • 2018 Operations Started
  • 50 Beds
  • 10,520 Sq. Ft.
  • 40,000+ Children Treated Annually

Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi

To ensure provision of free and quality emergency care to the children living in the neighborhood of Nazimabad, ChildLife modernized its fifth ER at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi. With the modernization of this fifth ER, ChildLife reached the milestone of making quality emergency care access within 30 minutes for every child in Karachi.

  • 2018 Operations Started
  • 55 Beds
  • 7,199 Sq. Ft.
  • Full-Stocked Pharmacy
  • 90,000+ Children Treated Annually

Peoples Medical College Hospital, Nawabshah

2018 was the year when we expanded our horizons beyond Karachi. Remote areas of Sindh were in dire need of emergency healthcare. The 55-bed ER facility in Nawabshah was a logical choice because of its potential to serve a large population from Hala, Sanghar, Sakrund, Qazi Ahmed, and other adjoining areas.

  • 2018 Operations Started
  • 55 Beds
  • 11,390 Sq. Ft.
  • 70,000+ Children Treated Annually

Chandka Medical College Hospital, Larkana

In 2018, we also inaugurated our ER in Larkana. This is a large 70-bed Emergency Room that serves children from Kamber Shehdadkot, Shikarpur, Dadu, Khairpur, and Jacobabad districts.

  • 2018 Operations Started
  • 70 Beds
  • 16,744 Sq. Ft.
  • 140,000+ Children Treated Annually

Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College Hospital, Sukkur

In 2019, we opened our doors to the children of Sukkur and its adjoining areas. This ER facility has 50 beds and serves a large population that would otherwise have to travel for hours in search of adequate healthcare. With this ER, we were able to improve the survival rates of patients living in Sindh's interior.

  • 2019 Operations Started
  • 50 Beds
  • 6,600 Sq. Ft.
  • 40,000+ Children Treated Annually

Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta

March 2020 was when ChildLife started serving children from not only Sindh but also Balochistan. Unfortunately, the lack of healthcare facilities in the province means that the only public teaching hospital is in Quetta. Nevertheless, this 55-bed facility has been a blessing for many children in the region.

  • 2020 Operations Started
  • 55 Beds
  • 11,645 Sq. Ft.
  • 90,000+ Children Treated Annually

Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad

2020 was marked by the pandemic, but for us, the year was also the time when we inaugurated our state-of-the-art emergency room at the Liaquat University Hospital in Hyderabad. This is a 55-bed facility that serves many different adjoining areas as well as the populous city of Hyderabad.

  • 2020 Operations Started
  • 55 Beds
  • 11,609 Sq. Ft.
  • 100,000+ Children Treated Annually

Mayo Hospital, Lahore

After Sindh and Balochistan, ChildLife entered Punjab by modernizing the children’s ER of Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Mayo is the largest and oldest public hospital of Pakistan. As ChildLife’s first project in Pakistan's most populous province, the ER offers free-of-cost quality emergency care to children of Lahore and its adjoining areas.

  • 2022 Operations Started
  • 40 Beds
  • 7,500 Sq. Ft.
  • 150,000+ Children Treated Annually

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad

ChildLife modernized its 12th children’s ER at PIMS, Islamabad in July 2022. The ER in integral to providing 24/7 and free-of-cost quality emergency care to underprivileged children from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan.

  • 2022 Operations Started
  • 30 Beds
  • 5,500 Sq. Ft.
  • 120,000+ Children Treated Annually

The Children Hospital, Multan

ChildLife opened its largest children’s ER as yet at The Children Hospital, Multan. The renovated facility consists of 100-bed and spans across 20,000 sq ft. Multan, the largest city in South Punjab, will benefit from ChildLife's new ER, offering free-of-charge and 24/7 access to quality emergency care to an estimated 150,000 children annually.

  • 2023 Operations Started
  • 100 Beds
  • 20,000 Sq. Ft.
  • 150,000+ Children Treated Annually