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Admission to Government Medical
Colleges of Sindh
CHANDKA MEDICAL COLLEGE, LARKANA
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 analysers.
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.
Buses are utilized to carry students for their hospital postings and also for study and recreational tours. There are six hostels for boys and two hostels for girls. Four residential colonies in the vicinity of CMC campus provide comfortable living for teaching as well as non teaching staff. Keeping in view the need of Dental doctors, a dental college with fifty admissions per year is expected to start in 1 to 2 years time. The ADP scheme of this college has been approved by Government of Sindh. Total allocation for Dental College is 99.153 million. Lastly, Chandka Medical College is well set to be upgraded to the level of Medical University, as announced by the President of Pakistan, during his recent visit to this area.
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