Introduction

The hospital was not built in a day and it took it 53 years to assume its present shape. Initially only two departments i.e. Department of Medicine and Department of Surgery were started and later on with the passage of time other departments were added. At present the sanctioned strength of the hospital is 1103 beds and staff of 1822 medical/paramedical personnel are rendering day and night services not only for 38 lacs people of Multan District but also for the whole southern Punjab and provinces of Balouchistan and NWFP.

The campus of Nishtar Medical College is connected with the hospital through a bridge. The campus is double storey building exhibiting the tradition Muslim architecture style. It harbors seven departments, five main lecture theaters and five demonstration halls. In addition to these, Anatomy Department has a huge dissection hall. There are also ten laboratories, four museums and a large Assembly Hall in the building.

The dental section was added to Nishtar Medial College, Multan in 1974. Presently it is located on the first floor of the out patients Department of Nishtar Hospital. This institution has been instrumental in alleviating the poverty by eliminating the disease, improving the health status of the poor and thus lessening the economic burden of the lower strata of the society of this region. It has considerably contributed in improving the over all socio economic status of the masses of this region.

The idea which was conceived about 53 years back has now materialized in the shape of this esteemed institution providing valuable preventive, curative and rehabilitated services to the community and is playing a pivotal role in the improvement of the socio economic status of the people of this region.