South City Hospital caters to the medical and developmental needs of children. From routine vaccinations to the management of acute illness, our pediatricians ensure that your little ones are in good hands.
We offer state-of-the-art, Mother and Baby Friendly Paediatric services in the following specialties:

• General Paediatrics
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
• Pediatric Neurology
• Pediatric Psychology
• Pediatric Orthopedics, Spinal Deformity
• Pediatric General Surgery
• Pediatric Urology
• Dedicated Paediatrics Clinics, where some of the best Paediatric Consultants are available from 9 am to 9 pm on all working days.
• Round the clock,  Paediatric Emergency Services in Emergency Department.
• Pediatric patient’s Private rooms

The Practice of Paediatric Critical Care
The practice of pediatric critical care has developed dramatically throughout the past 4 decades.
Knowledge of the pathophysiology of dangerous processes
and the technological capacity to monitor and treat pediatric patients suffering from them has
Advanced speedily during this period. Along with the scientific and technical advances has come
the evolution of the pediatric critical care unit (PICU), in which the special needs of critically ill or injured
children and their families can be met by pediatric specialists
Levels of Pediatric Critical Care:
Pediatric critical care is ideally provided by a PICU that meets level I specifications. The level I PICU must provide multidisciplinary definitive care for a wide range of complex, progressive, and rapidly changing medical, surgical, and traumatic disorders.
Occurring in pediatric patients of all ages, excluding premature newborns. Most, but not all, level I PICUs should be located in major medical centers or within children’s hospitals. It is also recognized that in the appropriate clinical setting and as a result of many forces including but not limited to the presence of managed care, the insufficient supply of trained pediatric Intensivist, and geographic and transport limitations, level II PICUs may be an appropriate alternative to the transfer of all critically ill children to a level I PICU.
Level II PICUs may be necessary to provide stabilization of critically ill children before transfer to another center or to avoid long-distance transfers for disorders of less complexity or lower acuity. A level II PICU does not require a full spectrum of subspecialists. Level II units should be located according to documented demand or need and in concert with accepted principles of regionalization of medical care. Although other special care units may be appropriate for hospitals with small pediatric inpatient services, they should not be considered
PICUs.
Pediatric critical care units in Karachi face many challenges. In the government sector/NGO of the
health system, there are few critical care units that are well equipped and that have the expertise
to use sophisticated life-sustaining technology. A similar picture is evident in the private sector where
There is a lack of Pediatric Critical care units or there is limited space. Judging the need for a state-of-the-art pediatric critical care unit Management of the South City Hospital (already providing state of art medical and surgical coverage to adult patients) decided to provide this facility for the pediatric age group as well. Located in the district south, SCH is compelled to plan and offer the best critical care so the patients and their families don’t have to search here and there for a bed for a sick patient. This unit has the ability to provide very diverse specialties in pediatrics under one roof; such as General Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Invasive cardiology, Pediatric neurology, Pediatric infectious diseases Pediatric Urology, Pediatric General Surgery, Pediatric Urology, and Critical Care.
What is Pediatric Intensive Care Unit?
Where extensive monitoring is provided to patients with the most likely following conditions

• All respiratory or cardiac arrests,
• Unstable airway,
• Inability to oxygenate (O2 Sat less than 90% on>50% oxygen requirement,
• Inability to ventilate with rising PCO2 levels with respiratory insufficiency,
• Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score<8 or sudden fall in score by>2 points,
• Status epilepticus,
• Critical values of age-specific vital signs parameters

Along with the minimum requirements of HDU, PICU would require 1:1 patient-to-nurse care along with state of ventilators and invasive monitoring gadgets and monitors.
24/7 physician coverage along with the availability of trained intensivists to lead.
Currently, 6 beds in PICU and 4 Beds Pediatric HDU are available and equipped with a Multiparameter
Monitors and ventilators, radiology, operation theatre, cath lab, laboratory, and blood bank.
Team
A highly skilled team runs this setup and cares throughout the 24 hours.
Ancillary Services
A trained respiratory therapist, pharmacist, physiotherapist, nutritionist, hemodialysis, Pediatric
Surgeons, radiology with 24/7 coverage of biomedical engineering, Advance Level Radiology including Invasive Radiology, and Sophisticated modern Laboratory to support advanced level PICU.
Equipment:
To be technologically advanced and safe intensive care, equipment state of the art are present:

• Monitors with invasive monitoring including Portable EEG, and Portable Echo, are available at the patient’s bedside.
• Latest mechanical ventilators (at least 4) along with 3-4 high-flow nasal cannula devices with air and oxygen ports at all bedsides.
• Along with these intensive care materials like crash carts, intubation trolleys, and central Line / Art lines of appropriate sizes are available. Provision for hemodialysis is as well available.
• MRI / CT Scan is Available.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit:
Where extensive monitoring is provided to patients with the most likely following conditions

• All respiratory or cardiac arrests,
• Unstable airway,
• Inability to oxygenate (O2 Sat less than 90% on>50% oxygen requirement,
• Inability to ventilate with rising PCO2 levels with respiratory insufficiency,
• Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score<8 or sudden fall in score by>2 points,
• Status epilepticus,
• Critical values of age-specific vital signs parameters.

Along with the minimum requirements of PICU would require,

• 1:2 Patient-to-nurse care.
• Pediatric ventilators.
• Invasive monitoring gadgets and monitors.6 available on 6 beds.
• 24/7 physician coverage: available, Dr. Tahir Ali, Dr. Mumtaz Lakhani, Dr. Sohail Thobani, Dr. N Lal
• Lead Intensivist Dr. Rahim.
• Critical Support: Dr. Nasir Khoso

Consultants: