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Vision & Mission
Our Mission
Health Care with Compassion for all
Our Vision
To be the region’s leader by providing quality healthcare services
Our Values
Compassion, Commitment, Teamwork, Quality, Respect and Accountability
Our Strategic Priorities
Physician Partnership and Enhanced Clinical Quality
Provide Seamless/Easy Access Care Delivery
Financial Strength/Viability
Strategic Growth
History
The Hospital was incorporated on September 20, 1987 as a Private Limited Company and converted into Public Limited Company on October 12, 1989. The first Shifa office was established at the residence of Dr. Zaheer Ahmad in sector F-8/3 of Islamabad. Later it was moved to a rental place in Blue Area (commercial buildings area in Islamabad), and finally the site office building was established in January 1988.
The construction activity to prepare the site for laying the foundation of the Hospital was started in the beginning of 1988. The foundation ceremony took place on October 06, 1989 by the parents and well-wishers of the sponsors and their dedicated team of colleagues and well- wishers.
The idea of developing a high class medical facility in Pakistan was conceived in New York, USA in the mid of 1985. The initiator Dr. Zaheer Ahmad, who had just finished his Internal Medicine Residency, called a meeting at his apartment in Brooklyn, New York on the weekend of July 20 & 21.
Five professionals gathered there and discussed the idea in detail and approved it. The participants included Dr. Manzoor H. Qazi from Leesville, Louisiana, Mr. Muhammad Zahid from Kew Gardens, New York, Mr. Samiulla Sharief from Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Sabir Ali from Palm Bay, Florida besides the host. Dr. Zaheer Ahmad was asked to prepare the feasibility report and the action plan. Subsequently Dr. Zaheer Ahmad moved to Islamabad on December 17, 1985 to start the work on this project.
After extensive discussions and many meetings, the present site in the capital city of Islamabad was selected for this project. The name SHIFA was approved because of its comprehensiveness, originating from our culture, belief and values in totality.
After acquiring over 11 acres of land in Islamabad in 1987, CRI, a hospital development company in Princeton, New Jersey was hired to develop the plan and design of the project. Mr. William Parker, Chief Architect of CRI headed the team, visited the site in Islamabad besides visiting the other hospitals across Pakistan. CRI finished its job in 1989.
The humble start of June 26, 1993, with eight consultants in seven specialties, has progressed to more than 70 highly qualified consultants in almost all specialties under one roof. Shifa International Hospital offers 150 IPD beds with quality care and OPD facility in 35 different specializations. Nevertheless it is an unending journey. People at Shifa are continuously striving hard to bring improvement and novelty with every passing moment.
Now after two decade timeline, Shifa International Hospital proudly stands as a symbol of quality healthcare with its own brand name
SHIFA. The short history of Shifa witnessed rare dedication and devotion of its consultants, management and staff who worked round the clock to make Shifa a reality of its own.
It was the vision of the founding Sponsors which took its shape into reality. The task was made possible only with the help of their dedicated team of experts and managers under the quality-oriented and inspiring leadership.
Today, the hospital’s Block-A along with Blocks
B, C, D, E and F, ICU beds, new ORs etc., sprawled on its site is efficiently functioning. Last but not the least,as well as first and the foremost, is the grace of Allah which has made it feasible and viable for us to carry out such a gigantic and enormous venture. Unique in its concept and efforts by the expatriate Pakistanis to repay back their homeland with a beautiful gift and a functional institution in the healthcare industry of Pakistan.
President’s Message
Dr. Zaheer Ahmad (late) 1948-2011
M.Pharm., M.D.,
Founder, President & CEO
Health in Pakistan, like everywhere else in the world, has become a complex issue. We are working in an environment where a majority is deprived of basic human necessities, let alone healthcare. Complexity of the healthcare provision has multiplied since healthcare has merged with many areas of civilized living like awareness, education, environment and microeconomics etc. No one can think of providing healthcare without addressing the aforesaid aspects of social life.
I am profoundly thankful to Almighty for blessing us with vision and courage to understand and take up the demands of changing scenario in Pakistan’s health sector.
Quality is the value that founders of Shifa set as a policy principle, one and a half decade ago, when idea of a quality healthcare center like Shifa International was conceived. With this very concept in mind we started our journey. It took us extensive brainstorming, consistent implementation and swift execution. It kept us alert and awake. But it’s what we take pride in. Shifa International is one and only hospital in northern part of the country where quality medical care and patient satisfaction is our top priority.
As a responsible corporate body we have a three fold objective. We have set for ourselves a goal to excel in healthcare economics, social and environmental performance. We have brought possible best in healthcare to the country and will continuously be on our toes to improve it. Our patients enjoy the world class healthcare and need not fly abroad for quality anymore. We have the biggest number of US qualified and highly experienced consultants in different specialties. From mere OPD consultation to complicated surgical procedures to state of the art diagnostic facilities, we are delivering each and every qualitative service under one roof. We are bringing latest healthcare mechanism in country helped check outflow of precious foreign exchange.
Simultaneously, we are also keen about fulfilling our corporate social responsibilities (CSRs) through putting our share to improve community health services and uproot illiteracy. And this we are doing with efficient and effective network of our ‘Social Arms’.
Penning down this review for the Annual Report 2013 is an honour as well as reminder of a tremendous challenge that lies ahead for us in both our capacities as individual professionals and as a company.
This year marks completion of 20 years of Quality Healthcare Service Delivery; our enviable execution of Corporate Social Responsibility; the role we played in strengthening economy through employment generation and tax contribution; our commitment with ethical business practices and good corporate governance; and contribution to the healthcare sector and society in the form of educational excellence, human resource development and research. Alhamdulillah, in retrospection, we have much to celebrate. Accomplishments are gigantic and more importantly, in line with the mission that inspired us to undertake the task of building this institution. This, however, is also a reminder of a greater challenge in the years and decades to come.
Our prized distinction is our commitment to quality a value which demands that the bar is raised every day.
It is truer in service industry. To be on top, we have to outperform ourselves. To prove that we believe in our mission, and live our vision and adhere to our values, we must prepare ourselves to face the challenge of continuous quality enhancement and cherish the taste of a new success every day. Though brick and mortar structures, the institutions are but the principles they talk about and live. To this end, I am fortunate enough for being able to state with conviction that we never lost sight of the objectives with which we conceived this institution. Running a successful ethical business and providing personal and professional growth opportunities to thousands of men and women irrespective of their race, religion, ethnicity, gender etc was our objective. Achieving this demanded adherence to high principles and clean practices. Alhamdulillah , we came out contented. We resisted temptations, faced up pressures and upheld the values we believe and talk about. This is not just history. This is our one and only future course of action. And the only path leading to sustainable success and growth, I believe.
