Dr. Abdul Bari Khan

CEO, Indus Hospital and Health Network

Compiled from 1 recorded interview. Every statement below is drawn from the passage cited beside it.

Dr. Abdul Bari Khan is the founder and president of Indus Hospital and Health Network. Khan had wanted to become a cardiac surgeon. An organisation was formed at Dow Medical College in 1979, and he joined it in 1980.

Early life and background

Khan's father moved to Karachi in 1956, and Khan was born there. He says he is originally from Peshawar. He describes his family as middle class. He grew up as one of eleven brothers and sisters, in a family home with two and a half rooms. [1]

Education

Khan completed his matric at a school and his FSC at a science college. He studied medicine at Dow Medical College, which he joined in 1979, and he graduated in 1986. He passed Part One of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. [1]

Blood bank and early career

Khan had wanted to become a cardiac surgeon. An organisation was formed at Dow Medical College in 1979, and he joined it in 1980. He was made a project director in 1982 and says he built the first blood bank. [1]

In 1984 he went to Germany and returned with training and a cryofuge machine that separated components. He and his colleagues planned a 100-bed state-of-the-art emergency department funded by donations. Khan says the blood bank is now run by students and handles 275 to 280 units a day. [1]

Cardiac surgery

Khan went to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases for cardiac surgery training. He went intending to start cardiac surgery at Civil Hospital. He was told there would be no funding for cardiac surgery for three years. He says the team raised several crore rupees within about three months and added two theatres. [1]

He says the first donation he received was about 25,000 dollars. At one point he was about 6 lakh rupees short of the funds he needed. He gathered some people and formed a group to support cardiac surgery. He says that afterwards they raised about 8 to 10 crore rupees. [1]

Khan completed a fellowship in 1995 or 1996 and became an assistant professor. Free cardiac surgery began at Civil Hospital in 2000. He says the government's support was that it allowed him to do the work. [1]

Indus Hospital and Health Network

Khan says the group set up a foundation. He says they began work in 2005. He says the team built a field hospital inside containers and stayed there for a year. He says they started from Karachi in 2007 with 150 beds. He says the budget at that time was 10 crore rupees and there was one hospital of 150 beds. [1]

Indus says it has 14 hospitals, four rehabilitation centres and four blood centres. It says its network employs more than 10,000 people and benefits about 4.5 to 5 lakh patients a month. Indus says it is present in about 51 districts of Pakistan. Khan says no patient has been sent away for lack of money. [1]

Indus describes itself as a paperless hospital. Its hospital management information system, HMIS, was made indigenously. Indus says its model is cashless, with no cash counter. [1]

Khan says Indus is funded through donations and zakat. He says the annual operating budget is about 34 billion rupees, with capital spending separate. Indus says it is a registered charity in the UK, US, Australia, Canada and UAE. It also says it has had its own research centre since day one. [1]

Expansion

The first hospital Indus took over was in Badin, Sindh. The Multan Institute of Kidney Diseases had been ready for two years but was not running. Indus says it took over regional blood centres in Multan, Bahawalpur and Jamshoro. It says it works on primary health, including TB and malaria control with the Global Fund. Indus started a boat clinic in November 2020, which it says is the first in Pakistan. [1]

Indus says it runs five 100-bed hospitals in Lahore: Bedian, Raiwind, Manawa, Kahna and Sabzazar. It says the structure of its 600-bed Lahore hospital is complete and 100 beds are operating. Indus expects the 600-bed hospital to be complete by 2025. Khan says the full master plan was made by a company from Singapore. [1]

Views

Khan says a health budget of 0.6 to 1.2 percent of GDP is among the worst in the world. He says health has not been made a priority. He says health secretaries cannot do strategic work because they spend their time on postings and transfers. He recommends hospital-based hiring. He says a hospital cannot run on a 9-to-2 job. [1]

He says a dollar spent on primary care benefits more people, and that 70 percent of patients need public primary health care. He says the not-for-profit sector is a check and balance on market forces. In his view, the government's job is policy making, legislation and monitoring, not running businesses. He says he is optimistic that Pakistan will be healthy and prosperous by 2050. [1]

Timeline

1956
His father moved to Karachi.[1]
1979
He joined Dow Medical College.[1]
1982
He was made a project director.[1]
1984
He went to Germany and returned with training and a cryofuge machine.[1]
1986
He graduated from medical college.[1]
2000
Free cardiac surgery began at Civil Hospital.[1]
2007
He says they started from Karachi with 150 beds.[1]
2020
Indus started a boat clinic in November.[1]
2025
Indus expects its 600-bed hospital to be complete.[1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2022-03-16 The doctor who built Pakistan's largest free hospital Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Where did Dr. Abdul Bari Khan study?

Dr. Abdul Bari Khan studied medicine at Dow Medical College, which he joined in 1979. He graduated in 1986. He also passed Part One of the College of Physicians and Surgeons.[1]

Where is Dr. Abdul Bari Khan from?

Dr. Abdul Bari Khan was born in Karachi, where his father moved in 1956. He says he is originally from Peshawar.[1]

How is Indus Hospital and Health Network funded?

Dr. Abdul Bari Khan says Indus is funded through donations and zakat. He says the annual operating budget is about 34 billion rupees, with capital spending separate.[1]

How big is Indus Hospital and Health Network?

Indus says it has 14 hospitals, four rehabilitation centres and four blood centres. It says its network employs more than 10,000 people. Indus says it is present in about 51 districts of Pakistan.[1]

When did free cardiac surgery begin at Civil Hospital?

Free cardiac surgery began at Civil Hospital in 2000. Dr. Abdul Bari Khan had gone to train in cardiac surgery intending to start it there.[1]

References

  1. The doctor who built Pakistan's largest free hospital . Thought Behind Things , 2022-03-16.
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  1. Dr. Abdul Bari Khan is CEO of Indus Hospital and Health Network. CEO Indus Hospital And Health Network Dr. Abdul Bari Khan | 211 | TBT
  2. He completed his matric at a school in his early education. main jo Springfield School se maine matric kiya tha
  3. He completed his FSC at a science college. phir FSC maine Adamjee Science College se kiya tha
  4. He studied medicine at Dow Medical College. Aur phir medical college maine Dow Medical College se kiya, ji.
  5. He joined Dow Medical College in 1979. Dow Medical College mein 1979 mein join kiya tha
  6. He graduated from medical college in 1986. 1986 mein jab mera graduation ka year tha, jab maine graduate kiya
  7. He passed Part One of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Maine part one clear kiya College of Physicians and Surgeons se.
  8. He went to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases for cardiac surgery training. main NICVD chala gaya, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases mein cardiac surgery ki training ke liye
  9. His father moved to Karachi in 1956, and he was born there. Lekin mere father 1956 mein Karachi aa gaye the. To meri taleem, meri paidaish Karachi ki hai.
  10. He says he is originally from Peshawar. Aur main actually main hoon Peshawar se
  11. He describes his family as middle class. I was main middle class family se
  12. He grew up as one of eleven brothers and sisters. aur hum 11 behan bhai the
  13. He describes his family home as having two and a half rooms. Hamara do dhai kamre ka ghar tha
  14. He had wanted to become a cardiac surgeon. maine cardiac surgeon banna hai
  15. An organisation was formed at Dow Medical College in 1979. Dow Medical College mein, dean students se, unhone 1979 mein ek organization banayi, Patients Welfare Association ke naam se
  16. He joined the organisation formed at Dow Medical College in 1980. To maine 1980 mein us organization ko join kar liya tha
  17. He was made a project director in 1982 and says he built the first blood bank. To 1982 mein, aur meri khushqismati ki mujhe uska project director banaya gaya aur maine pehla blood bank banaya
  18. He went to Germany in 1984 and returned with training and a cryofuge machine that separated components. 1984 mein main Germany gaya. Maine yeh cryofuge machine lekar aaya, jo component separate karti thi. Wahan se training lekar aaya
  19. He and his colleagues planned a 100-bed state-of-the-art emergency department funded by donations. Humne kaha 100 bed ki state-of-the-art emergency banayenge donation se
  20. He says the blood bank is now run by students and handles 275 to 280 units a day. Aaj wahi blood bank students chalate hain, 275, 280 units per day jaate hain
  21. He was told there would be no funding for cardiac surgery for three years. mujhe bata diya gaya ki agle teen saal koi funding nahi hai cardiac surgery ke liye
  22. He completed a fellowship in 1995 or 1996 and became an assistant professor. Toh main 95 mein, 96 mein maine fellowship ki, main yahan par aa gaya, mujhe assistant professor ki job mil gayi
  23. He went to train in cardiac surgery intending to start it at Civil Hospital. main ek mission ke saath gaya tha, is cardiac surgery training ke liye, ki main aaunga aur civil hospital mein cardiac surgery shuru karunga
  24. He says the team raised several crore rupees within about three months and added two theatres. koi 3 mahine ke andar koi 3-4-5-6 crore rupaye humne jama kiye aur phir do theatre add kiye
  25. He says the first donation he received was about 25,000 dollars. 25,000 dollar mein pehli dollar mein donation maine wahan li thi
  26. At one point he was about 6 lakh rupees short of the funds he needed. Mere paas shortage thi 6 lakh rupaye ki
  27. He gathered some people and formed a group to support cardiac surgery. maine kuch log jama kiye, ek Friends of Cardiac Surgery banayi
  28. He says that afterwards they raised about 8 to 10 crore rupees. aur phir uske baad humne koi 8-10 crore rupaye jama kiye
  29. Free cardiac surgery began at Civil Hospital in 2000. 2000 mein cardiac surgery shuru ho gayi, civil hospital ke andar free of cost
  30. He says the government's support was that it allowed him to do the work. government ki support yeh thi ki unhone mujhe karne diya
  31. He says the group set up a foundation. humne ek foundation banayi, Rafeda Foundation ke naam se
  32. He says they began work in 2005. Phir humne 2005 mein yahan par kaam shuru kar diya
  33. He says the team built a field hospital inside containers and stayed there for a year. Phir humne ek field hospital wahan banaya, containers ke andar. Ek saal hum wahi rahe
  34. He says they started from Karachi in 2007 with 150 beds. 2007 mein 150 bed se humne Karachi se shuru kiye
  35. He says the budget at that time was 10 crore rupees and there was one hospital of 150 beds. us waqt hamara budget 10 crore rupaye tha aur ek hospital tha 150 bed ka
  36. He says no patient has been sent away for lack of money. Kisi ek mareez ko paise na hone ki wajah se wapas nahi bheja gaya
  37. Indus says it has 14 hospitals, four rehabilitation centres and four blood centres. Aaj 14 hospital, 4 rehabilitation center, 4 blood centers aur public health ke programs
  38. Indus says its network employs more than 10,000 people. hamare koi takreeban 10,000 se zyada employees hain
  39. Indus says the network benefits about 4.5 to 5 lakh patients a month. is waqt poore network mein hum koi 4.5 se 5 lakh mareez mahana benefit karte hain
  40. Indus describes itself as a paperless hospital. ek toh it's a paperless hospital
  41. Its hospital management information system, HMIS, was made indigenously. Iska software jo HMIS jo hai, woh hospital management information system jo hai na woh in matlab indigenously made hai
  42. Indus says its model is cashless, with no cash counter. yeh cash less, there is no cash counter
  43. The first hospital Indus took over was in Badin, Sindh. pehla hospital humne wahan par liya Karachi, Sindh mein, Badin ka
  44. The Multan Institute of Kidney Diseases had been ready for two years but was not running. Multan Institute of Kidney Diseases jo do saal se tayar tha chal nahi raha hai, aap le lein
  45. Indus says it took over regional blood centres in Multan, Bahawalpur and Jamshoro. Regional blood centers humne Multan mein aur phir Bahawalpur ka, phir Jamshoro ka liya
  46. Indus says it works on primary health, including TB and malaria control with the Global Fund. Phir humne primary health pe kaam shuru kiya, TB mein, malaria control ke andar, global fund ke saath
  47. Indus says it is present in about 51 districts of Pakistan. Is waqt hamare koi 51 districts of Pakistan mein hamari presence hai
  48. Indus started a boat clinic in November 2020, which it says is the first in Pakistan. 2020 ke November mein, humne pehli boat clinic is mulk mein shuru ki
  49. Indus says it runs five 100-bed hospitals in Lahore: Bedian, Raiwind, Manawa, Kahna and Sabzazar. Lahore mein 100-100 bed ke paanch hospital hum chala rahe hain, Bedian, Raiwind, Manawa, Kahna, Sabzazar
  50. Indus says the structure of its 600-bed Lahore hospital is complete and 100 beds are operating. Lahore mein humne 600 bed ka hospital jo hai na uska structural complete ho chuka hai, finishing ho rahi hai. 100 bed operational ho gaye hain
  51. Indus expects the 600-bed hospital to be complete by 2025. aur 25 tareekh to 2025 tak woh 600 bed complete ho jayega
  52. He says the full master plan was made by a company from Singapore. phir hamara pura master plan banaya jisko humne Singapore ki ek company ne banaya
  53. He says a health budget of 0.6 to 1.2 percent of GDP is among the worst in the world. Jab aap health ke budget ko 1.2% ya .6% ya .9% of GDP dekhenge, jo ke worst hai is duniya ke andar
  54. He says health has not been made a priority. ek priority nahi rakhi humne health ko
  55. He says health secretaries cannot do strategic work because they spend their time on postings and transfers. health department wale jo health secretary koi strategic kaam hi nahi kar sakte. Woh posting transfer hi kar raha hota hai
  56. He recommends hospital-based hiring. Toh usko hospital based hiring karein
  57. He says a hospital cannot run on a 9-to-2 job. aap timing 9 to 2 job koi nahi ho sakti, hospital 9 to 2 job se nahi chal sakte
  58. He says a dollar spent on primary care benefits more people. Toh base pe, jo primary care hai, usmein main agar ek dollar lagaunga toh zyada logon ko fayda hoga
  59. He says 70 percent of patients need public primary health care. usmein 70% patient toh woh hai jisko public primary health chahiye
  60. He says the not-for-profit sector is a check and balance on market forces. Lekin jo doosra sector hai na, not-for-profit sector hai, yeh check and balance hai, yeh market forces ko check karta hai
  61. He says the government's job is policy making, legislation and monitoring, not running businesses. uska kaam policy making hai, legislation hai, hmm aur monitoring hai. Hmm. Government ka kaam yeh hai. Government business nahi karti
  62. He says he is optimistic that Pakistan will be healthy and prosperous by 2050. aur main samajhta hoon 2050 mein Pakistan ek sehatmand aur khushhaal Pakistan hoga
  63. Indus says it is a registered charity in the UK, US, Australia, Canada and UAE. registered charity hamari UK mein bhi hai, US mein bhi hai, Australia mein bhi hai, Canada mein bhi hai, UAE mein bhi hai
  64. Indus says it has had its own research centre since day one. humne day one se apna ek research center banaya hua tha. Indus Hospital Research Center, hum research karte hain
  65. He says Indus is funded through donations and zakat. Aur yeh sab donation se hota hai. Donation hai, zakat hai
  66. He says the annual operating budget is about 34 billion rupees, with capital spending separate. Aur budget jo 10 crore usse aaj 34 arab rupaye ka budget hai. Hmm. 34 arab rupaye. 34 billion. Wow. Per annum. Per annum. Yeh main sirf opex ki baat kar raha hoon. Achha. Capex alag hai