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CHANDKA MEDICAL COLLEGE, LARKANA. (CMC)
It was Friday, the 20th April, 1973 when people of Larkana witnessed and
inauguration ceremony of Chandka Medical College. It was the fourth Medical
College of the province. This was the earnest need of interior Sindh. At the
time of independence there was only one Medical College the province of Sindh
i.e. Dow Medical College, Karachi. In 1951 an other Medical Institution in the
name of Sindh Medical School came into existence, which later on was converted
to Liaquat Medical College, Hyderabad. As both the medical college were far from
interior Sindh particularly upper Sindh. People particularly the poor people had
difficulty to go a long way for treatment, so a need for this was long felt to
provide the health facility to the area deprived of in the past. Now this
college provides facilities not only to upper Sindh but a large area of
Balochistan province and also a part of lower Punjab particularly part joining
the upper Sindh.
"Chandka" was the old name of Larkana and its surrounding area, which was
derived from Chandio tribe which is the oldest tribe residing in this area. From
this name Chandka was selected for this institution. The College was established
in a building, which already existed as Government Polytechnic Institute & D.C.
High School Larkana, which were converted into Chandka Medical College, with
Professor Ali Mohammad Ansari as its first Principal and Project Director. This
building comprises of two floors, ground floor and 1st floor. On the ground
floor, in the center there is an auditorium Hall with about 500 capacity, the
left side block was given to Anatomy and on top of it Physiology was
established. On the right of auditorium Hall, Administration block was set up
with Biochemistry and girls Common Room o the top. First batch of 150 students
was admitted in 1973. It was necessary to provide hostels to the students for
which polytechnic Institute, elementary teachers training College and nursing
hostels were utilized for boys & girls respectively. Second batch was admitted
in 1974 contained 250 students. As the number of girls students increased, it
was not possible to accommodate them in nurses hostel, so they were shifted to
elementary teacher training institute which, it was initial utilized as boys
hostel still exists as old girls hostel with some additional construction. The
teaching staff in turn was shifted to newly constructed bungalows. After open
merit due to increase in the number of girl students a new double story girls
hostel is also added.
In 1975 as students of first batch passed first professional examination,
Pathology and Pharmacology departments were established in old polytechnic
institute which served as boys hostels. Later on a second floor was constructed
above Pathology Department to establish Community Medicine and Forensic
Medicine. On clinical side the already existing 150 bedded hospital was extended
by constructing tow new blocks in it with and additional Shaikh Zaid Women
Hospital and Paediatrics Hospital to make it Chandka Medical College Hospital.
All the three Hospitals together provided about 500 bed strength, The old
hospital block was extended by addition of medical wards. Eye hospital &
Coronary care Unit. A new casualty department also been added with orthopaedic
emergency on its top. Shaikh Zaid Women Hospital consists of OPD and Gynaecology
& Obstertics wards. All types of minor & Major operation are done. Opposite to
the SZWH there is CMC. Children Hospital having medical as well surgical
facility for children. It has also the facility of Neonatology ward and tetanus
ward. The college has well equipped Radiology department with X-Ray and ultra
sound facilities. It has been modern laboratory with automatic analyzers.
In the year 1980 construction of new administration block and teaching Hospital
near the College campus was started. The administration block consisted of
Administration section. Two air conditioned lecture halls. Histology department.
New library and central Canteen. The new 302 bedded hospital was inaugurated in
1986. the old administration block has now been converted into Pakistan Medical
Research Center. Recently a full fledge hospital for kidney disease has been
established with the name of Urology Hospital. It comprises medical and surgical
specialties besides litotripter, and dialysis facility.
In the 1980 construction of new administration block and a Teaching Hospital
near the College campus was started. The administration block consisted of
Administration section, two air conditioned Lecture Halls, Histology Department,
new Library and central Canteen. The new 302 bedded hospital was inaugurated in
1986. The old administration block has now been converted into Pakistan Medical
Research Center. Recently a full fledge hospital for kidney disease has been
established, with the name of Urology Hospital. It comprises medical and
surgical specialties besides lithotripter, and dialysis facility.
The Chandka Medical College, is recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental
Council (R.M.D.C.) and also by General Medical Council (G.M.C.) of England. Its
various departments are recognized by college of Physicians and Surgeons
Pakistan (CPSP) and university of Sindh for F.C.P.S. M.D., M.Phil., M.C.P.S. and
various other diploma courses. The College of Physicians Surgeons has also
established its regional Center at CMC Larkana. The year 1999 shall be
remembered for years to come, as this year C.P.S.P., has started conducting FCPS(
I ) FCPS( II ) and MCPS examinations at CPSP examination center at CMC Larkana.
Chandka Medical College has sufficient teaching staff. Almost all the
departments, are headed by respective Professors. Apart from major fields there
are consultants in minor specialties also, for example Urology, Nephrology,
Paediatric Surgery, Skin and Neuro-Surgery.
First batch of College graduated in 1979. At that time there were only twelve
seats of house job. Which later on were doubled on one hand there were 65
students who graduated from first batch and only twenty four doctors were
accommodated. Keeping in view the need, 100% house job was allowed from the
second batch.
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