Saidu Medical College
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| Type | Public Institute |
|---|---|
| Established | 1998 |
Parent institution | Khyber Medical University |
| Principal | Prof. Dr. Taj Mohammad Khan |
| Students | 480 |
| Location |
Saidu Sharif, Pakistan Q924+GC |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | |
| Affiliations | KMU, PMDC, CPSP, PNC, HEC WHO |
| Website | smcswat.edu.pk |
Saidu Medical College (SMC) (Urdu: سیدو طبی کالج, Pashto: د سیدو طب پوهنځی) is a public sector medical institute located in Saidu Sharif, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is one of several medical colleges affiliated with Khyber Medical University.
History
The first batch started in December 1998 with enrollment of 50 students in MBBS Programme.
Initially, Saidu Medical College was affiliated with University of Peshawar, but now it is affiliated with Khyber Medical University. The Medical College is adjacent to Saidu Teaching Hospital. Till now it has produced more than 1,000 graduates.
Teaching Hospital
Saidu Teaching Hospital Saidu Sharif Swat is declared as Teaching Hospital of Saidu Medical College Swat, Vide Notification No. SOH-II/2-58/2000/PMDC, dated September 25, 2000.
Up-gradation/Development of Saidu Teaching Hospital for the purpose of teaching hospital of Saidu Medical College is under process and will be completed soon.
Societies
- Islami Jamiat Talaba is the strongest organization of the college. Islami Jamiat Talaba arranges different events throughout the year to facilitate and entertain the students. These events include annual book fairs, grand mega events, talent award shows, welcome parties to incoming students and farewell parties to outgoing students.
- Bacha Khan Welfare Society: The first society of the college, founded by Dr. Rehmanullah Wazir. It went through a period of hibernation after 2013 but was revived in 2016 and is fully functional today.
- Social Welfare Society: The main objective of SWS of SMC is to give financial support to poor patients, arranging free medical camps in remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (including FATA) and to promote public awareness about serious social problems like smoking, AIDS, Drugs and Narcotics.
- Public Health Society: The purpose of Public Health Society in SMC is to play a significant role in preventing health related issues like AIDS/HIV, Hepatitis, Polio, Tuberculosis, Population, Nutrition Program, Bird Flu etc.
- Literary Society: To enhance Literary interest of the students.
- Sports Society: This society is responsible for conducting annual sports day each year. It organizes sports week for inter-class tournament each year.
Events
Many events are organized by the various societies of the college. The literary society arranges Literary Week, Sports Week, Fun Fair and Crazy Week. Mega Events, Blood Camps, Medical Camps and recreational tours are arranged by other societies like the Bacha Khan Welfare Society.
