PNS Rahat Hospital
Pakistani military unit
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The Pakistan Navy Ship Rahat, or PNS Rahat Hospital, is a Pakistan Naval hospital and a medical treatment facility. It is located at Karsaz Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
| PNS Rahat | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1954 - Present |
| Country | |
| Branch | [] Pakistan Navy |
| Type | Military hospital |
| Size | 100-bed Hospital in 2006 |
| Nickname | Pakistan Naval Hospital Complex-II |
| Mottos | To conduct basic, mid career and specialized professional courses for Officers, AFNS Officers and Sailors of Medical Branch of Pakistan Navy and Allied Navies. |
| Website | www.pnsrahat.gov.pk |
| Commanders | |
| Surgeon Commander of Pakistan Navy | Surg Capt Rana Kamran Saeed, Msc (HCA), NUMS |
History
PNS Rahat was established in 1954, by the United States Navy. It was commissioned on 20 October 1994,[1] and Vice-Admiral Rashid Ahmad Khan was appointed its first Surgeon-General of the PNS Rahat. The hospital has a team of Pakistan Navy medical doctors, surgeons & paramedical staff(AFNS officers & Medical Technicians) providing the best services to patients. [2][3]
The hospital was first upgraded in 1973.[1]