Mangla Hospital Progress Updates
Mangla Hospital is the main project of Mangla Welfare Trust.
- The primary reason for building this Hospital is to help alleviate the suffering of those who cannot afford healthcare.
- The land secured for this Hospital is approximately the size of 2 football pitches, and is situated in Mangla Hamlet, AJK, Pakistan, near Lower Jhelum Canal.
- The Hospital has planning permission to build several departments.
Phase 1 Progress
Since its opening from the 1st of January 2022, Mangla Medical Centre (MMC) has accomplished the following:
• Provided care to over 30,000+ patients with treatable illnesses annually.
• Provided free medication to eligible individuals.
• Currently has 17 employees (including Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Admin workers and other staff) who work tirelessly 24/7 to serve the community.
Has a current annual operational expenditure - which includes staff salaries, general maintenance, and medication - amounting to approx. 10.5 million PKRs (with medication expenditure covered entirely with Zakat funds).
Achievements to date:
• All site plans, designs & structural maps finalised
• Land equivalent to two football fields secured, leveled and cleared
• Construction of Phase 1 foundation completed during 2023
• Ground floor partly completed
• MMC and emergency outpatient services relocated to the ground floor
• Fully functional Medical Store onsite
• 8 inpatient beds now in operation
• Fully operational Pathology laboratory on the ground floor
• Fully operational X-Ray and radiology department open on the ground floor
The shell of the remaining rear of the ground floor and the 1st floor is now complete (pillars, slab, roof and flooring).
Future Plans
Expansion of medical facilities
Once funding allows, Phase 1 will continue development:
There will be facilities of large conference hall. This will support important community needs such as:
• Meetings and community gatherings
• Medical teaching sessions & training for students
• Health education workshops
• Overflow/emergency use where required
The first floor will house 8 inpatient wards, each containing 6 beds. These beds are designed to support:
• Short-term admissions for treatable illnesses
• Stabilisation before referral to secondary care
• Post-procedure recovery
