Taxila Christian Hospital

The Taxila Christian Hospital, also known as Christian Hospital Taxila, is an eye hospital in Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2] It is located on 30 acres adjacent to the remnants of the Gandhara civilization.[3][4]

It is one of the most major eye care facilities in Pakistan.[3][5]

History

Taxila Christian Hospital was founded in 1920 by the Presbyterian Church of the United States.[3][4] In 1921, a piece of land was acquired which was located roughly 20 miles west of Rawalpindi.[3] The acquisition process involved 23 separate deed transactions, with the landowners demanding payment in cash, resulting in the transportation of silver coins from Rawalpindi to Taxila via a bullock cart.[3]

The hospital's first surgical operation took place in 1922 inside a tent, conducted by Dr. Gregory Martin, with only a lantern for illumination and the assistance of an individual named Gordon.[3][6]

Until the late 1940s, the hospital served as a healthcare provider to the local community.[3] The focus shifted towards ophthalmology with the arrival of Dr. Norval Christy and Dr. Kargaard in 1947.[3]

On August 9, 2002, a grenade attack on the hospital's chapel resulted in four fatalities, including two nurses and a paramedic, and injured 25 others.[7][8][9]

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