The Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation (SIUT), established in 1970 and made autonomous in 1991, is Pakistan’s premier public-sector center for kidney, urology, and transplant services—provisioning free, high-quality care with dignity to all patients
📍 Main Campus & Network
- Located beside Civil Hospital, Karachi, with additional branches in Sukkur, Larkana, Nawabshah, Shikarpur, Muzaffarabad, and multiple satellite dialysis units across the city
- Recent expansion includes converting Regent Plaza into a 1,000‑bed SIUT Trust Hospital near Shahrah‑e‑Faisal
🏥 Capacity & Core Services
- Approximately 1,600–1,900 beds across 82 departments, including urology, nephrology, transplant, oncology, hepatology, pediatrics, and infectious disease
- Largest dialysis provider in Pakistan: ~400 dialysis machines, ~1,500–1,600 sessions daily (~8,000 per week)
- Performs ~12 kidney transplants weekly, totaling over 7,500+ transplants to date, including the country’s first liver transplant (2003)
- Emergency department with 68 beds, full staff 24/7 including urologists & nephrologists, and immediate dialysis setup
⚙️ Diagnostic & Surgical Infrastructure
- State-of-the-art facilities: cath labs, robotic surgical units, CT/MRI, nuclear medicine, PET‑CT, lithotripsy, and electron microscopy-based histopathology
- Hanifa Suleman Dawood Oncology Centre (150 beds), Transplant Centre (14-storey), Mehrunnisa Hospital, and children’s hospital provide integrated specialty services
🧠 Education, Ethics & Outreach
- Operates SIMS, ZASMT, School of Nursing, Centre for Biomedical Ethics & Culture, and skills–lab, training thousands of health professionals
- Active in research, teaching (CPSP/HEC-accredited), nationwide satellite expansion, and community awareness programs
✅ Strengths
- Free care model delivering over 35 million patient services—OPD, dialysis, surgery, transplant—since inception
- Largest dialysis and kidney-transplant provider in South Asia, serving 30–60% of regional needs
- Innovator in robotic surgery, cath-lab angio, robotic cancer therapy and pediatric services
- Robust satellite network reducing travel burdens – saves time and patient costs significantly
- Ethics-driven leadership; tagline: “We don’t let them die because they cannot afford to live.” Founded by Nobel‑prize‑level Adib Rizvi
⚠️ Challenges & Improvements
- Heavy patient load can stretch resources—drop-out rates influenced by travel costs & lodging limitations
- Ongoing modernization and infrastructure upgrades are needed due to scale vs. aging facilities
- Scaling satellite & hospital network (regent plaza) to meet national demand is underway
❓ FAQs – SIUT
Are services really free?
Yes—OPD, dialysis, lab tests, imaging, medications, surgeries, transplants—all are provided free to all, including non‑nationals
How many dialysis and transplant sessions occur daily?
Approximately 1,500 dialysis sessions per day (~400 machines), and 12 kidney transplants per week
Can I walk in for emergency care?
Yes—emergency department with 68 beds operates 24/7 with immediate access to dialysis and surgical stabilization
Does SIUT offer pediatric services?
Absolutely—has dedicated pediatric nephrology/urology & transplant services including children’s hospital
How extensive is the SIUT network?
The institute operates across Karachi and Sindh through satellite centers, and is expanding via Regent Plaza to add 1,000 beds
🔍 Conclusion
SIUT embodies an ethical, high-impact public healthcare model, offering world-class renal, urology, transplant, oncology, and nephrology services free of cost. Its unmatched scale, innovation, and compassionate mission make it a vital institution for Pakistan. As SIUT continues expanding infrastructure and satellite outreach, its role in shaping ethical & accessible healthcare in South Asia will only strengthen.