5. Climate
The climate of district is generally dry with temperature ranging 5°C to 47°C
The year in Karachi is divided into main three season
The summer lasts from late February to mid-June
It is followed by south-west monsoon, which lasts from late June to late September
It is then followed by dry winter weather until mid-January
Summer 31° to 47°
Monsoon 20° to 30°
Winter 4° to 30°
6.
7. Location of JPMC
The Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre is located at Rafique Shaheed Road in Karachi
Cantonment area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The JPMC is a public hospital established in
1959.
8. Topography
Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan located in southeastern part of the country.
The city is an important industrial center and port on the coast of Arabian Sea
It covers an area around 3,527 km² and mostly comprises flat or rolling plains with hills on the
western and northern boundaries of the urban sprawl.
The two rivers namely River Malir and River Lyari flow through the city.
9. Department in JPMC for the treatment of cancer patients.
Department of Oncology
10. Orientation
According to oncology department, it is facing towards the west direction
Administration of JPMC is located to the right side of the department
The direction of wind is from West to East
12. Planning concept
The planning is done with a concept of a commercial building of hot-dry climate.
Main O.T, Wards, Offices, labs and Toilets have easy accessibility providing small blocks
at various locations and reduces cross circulation of peoples.
Planning is done for double story building.
Large opening is provided for light and ventilation.
14. According to Head of the Department, (Dr. Ghulam hyder)
Oncology have 52 beds and 30 day care patients
Main reason of cancer :
Gutka
Main puri
Cigarette
Sheesha
Use of plastic materials as for food
16. Introduction :
NORIN is 64 beds hospital
Project started in 2008 hospital constructed in 2012.
Mainly three departments
1. Oncology department
2. Nuclear Medicine department
3. Radiotherapy
Three ways for treatment ;
1. Radiotherapy
2. Chemotherapy
3. Iodine therapy
20. CLIMATE
The climate of Nawabshah is hot to extremely hot during the summers and cold/foggy during
the winters.
The highest temperatures each year, typically rising to above 50 °C (122 °F), are usually
recorded in Nawabshah District and Sibbi from May to August.
The climate is generally dry and hot, but sometimes the temperature falls to 0 °C (32 °F). On
January 7, 2011 temperatures dropped to 4 °C (39 °F) in the city.
21. LOCATION OF NORIN
Norin Cancer Hospital, Sakrand Rd, Nawabshah
22. Orientation :
According to NORIN , the best orientation in to the planning
Two open spaces for ventilation
Two entrance, back side entrance for doctors
24. Planning concept
The planning is done with a concept of a commercial building at Organic Architecture.
Main O.T, Wards, Offices, labs and Toilets have easy accessibility providing small blocks
at various locations and reduces cross circulation of peoples.
Planning is done for double story building.
Two opening is provided for light and ventilation.
Two entrance is provided .
26. Future Plans
Dexa Scan
CT Scanner + CT Sim
LINAC
PCR and ELISA instrument
Plan to implement quality Assurance Program as per ISO Standard and obtained ISO
certification
27. Data Collection :
Data collected from the Director, employs and Consultants of the Hospital
Some data collected from Google like ; climate, topography of the district
29. Introduction :
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission established LINAR as its
fifth nuclear medical center at Larkana in year 1978.
46 beds hospital, 1200 patients last year and follow up patients 5 times to new pts.
This Institute is spread over an area of 9.5 acres of land.
Provides diagnostic and treatment facilities to cancer patients with latest
sophisticated medical equipment .
31. Climate :
Larkana is a monsoon climatic region.
Summer is extremely hot as temperature reaches at 53 °C
Winter is a little cool as temperature drops to −2 °C.
On May 26, 2010 the mercury hit at record 53.4 °C becoming the hottest city in the country's
history.
32. Topography
• Below is the Elevation map of Larkana,
Pakistan, which displays range of elevation
with different colors.
• The maps also provides idea of
topography and contour of Larkana,
Pakistan.
33. Departments :-
LINAR caters for about 25000 (twenty five thousand) patients per year now. Major Departments
include following:-
• Radiotherapy.
• Nuclear Medicine.
• Breast Care Clinic
• Walk in Clinic
• Radiology
• Medical Physics
• GSD
34. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
• Keeping in view emerging needs in the field of Oncological & Nuclear Medicine for proper
treatment of cancer patients.
• latest equipment like LINEAR Accelerator, Cobalt-60 Teletherapy Machine, Dual Head SPECT
Gamma Camera, CT Simulator , Establishment of PCR Lab Construction of Auditorium Hall &
Construction of Aashyana are to be added in this institute.
35. Patients in different hospitals :-
• NIMRA 2500
• NORIN 1500
• LINAR 2000
• KIRAN 4000
• JPMC 4000
Follow up patients 5 times to new patients.