DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS MEDICINE UNIT- I

King Edward Medical University houses the country’s premier Pediatric Department. It was established by Late Prof. S.M.K. Wasti in a small room in Outpatient Department of Mayo Hospital, Lahore, in 1948, and was shifted in 1950 to the Tetanus Ward of Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Prof. S.M.K. Wasti assumed charge as its first professor in 1953. In 1956, the department of Pediatrics was shifted to new premises, which was constructed by donation from Rai Bahadur Amarnath in 1946. The department was expanded to a new block in 1982 with increased bed strength of 110. The Children’s Medical Specialty Block, which became operational in 2010, began in 1991, and houses Pediatric emergency, Neonatal Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric specialties. Before 2004, this was single Pediatric Unit. The Pediatric Medicine Unit-II was established in November 2004 to provide better health care to increasing number of patients and to improve the teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates. Since 2026, This Department is currently Chaired by Prof. Muhammad Faheem Afzal.

Goal:

To impart standardized child health services through excellence in medical education, research, and clinical care.

Objectives:

We achieve our goals through following Objectives

1. To produce competent medical graduates, postgraduates, and pediatricians through high-quality education and training.
2. To conduct contemporary research in the field of pediatrics, contributing to advancements in child healthcare.
3. To deliver evidence-based preventive and curative services for optimal child health outcomes.

Values:

To achieve our objectives, we, at the department of Pediatrics Unit-II, are committed to work on these core values: Quality, Innovation, Team work, Service, Integrity and Compassion.

POST-GRADUATE TEACHING PROGRAMS

Level IV

Neonatal Pediatrics (FCPS & MD)
Pediatric Infectious Diseases (FCPS & MD)
Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes (FCPS & MD)
Pediatric Intensive Care (FCPS & MD)

Level III

FCPS-Pediatrics
MD-Pediatrics

Level II

DCH-Pediatrics

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

MBBS – Pediatrics
Pediatric Nursing

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Mortality meetings
• Case-based teaching
• Journal club
• Basic Procedural skills workshops
• Faculty development workshops.
• Foreign Faculty Lectures
• Faculty & Residents’ participation in National & International Pediatric Conferences & Symposia.

The Pediatric Specialty Block has five floors. The Ground floor of the department houses the Pediatric Emergency. The 1st floor of the block houses the Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive care, Pediatric Nephrology & Diarrhea section. On the 2nd floor there are General Medical Section & Pediatric Haemodialysis facility. The 3rd floor has Pediatric & Neonatal Intensive Care Units, High dependency Unit, & Unit for Emerging Pediatric Diseases. The 4th floor has been dedicated to Sub-specialties of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology & Pediatric Neurology alongside EMG and EEG rooms. The 5th floor houses the offices, audiovisual room, class room, conference room, computer lab, library, PCR Laboratory and Research Office. Pediatric Pathology, Pediatric Radiology & Preventive Pediatric Services are under the supervision of Chairman Department of Pediatrics. Pediatric Radiology provides routine X-Rays, ultrasound, Color Doppler ultrasound and portable Radiography services in critical areas. Basement of Pediatric specialty block hosts Department of Social & Preventive Pediatrics, which provide vaccination, nutrition & preventive services. Follow up clinics for Pediatrics Unit-I are placed in basement. Affiliated hospitals with Pediatrics Unit-I include Govt. Mian Munshi Hospital, Lahore and Govt. Said Mitha Hospital, Lahore.