United Christian Hospital, Lahore

United Christian Hospital was established following a meeting of Protestant Missions in Pakistan on January 1, 1948, to convert a refugee center into a permanent healthcare facility.^[4][5] The project, led by Professor Speers, initially planned for a 115-bed hospital.^[5] The Presbyterian Church acquired the land, while the Methodist Church and Anglican Church funded the construction.^[1]

During its first decade, UCH developed several departments, including surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, and orthopedics.^[5] The hospital's first Medical Director was Dr. Vroon, succeeded by Dr. Ralph Blocksama, a surgeon who contributed to the development of the surgery department.^[5]

In 1964, Pakistan's first open-heart surgery was performed in the hospital.^[1][4]

The hospital provides services in obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery, general medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, ophthalmology, and outreach care.^[5]