Novacare Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan’s first internationally affiliated hospital, is proud to announce its decision to procure state-of-the-art elevators, escalators, and dumb waiters from Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Company (SMEC), through Jeewajee (Private) Limited.
Set to open in 2026, Novacare Hospital will bring world-class healthcare infrastructure to Pakistan, featuring 250 beds and a design optimized for both vertical and horizontal efficiency. To support this, the hospital is investing in cutting-edge vertical transportation solutions, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-speed movement of patients, staff, and critical goods.
Key Features of the Elevators & Escalators
- Oversized High-Speed Elevators: Designed to handle bed movement, including trauma cases, as well as goods transportation.
- Latest Safety & Comfort Technologies: Incorporating infection control measures, fall prevention systems, and smooth, quiet operation for patient comfort.
- Fire Safety Integration: Elevators will play a crucial role in emergency evacuation planning, and in fire suppression.
- Aesthetic & Functional Design: Blending advanced safety features with a modern, visually appealing look.
- Artificial Intelligence to optimize performance: Integrated with a smart building management system, to minimize wait times, energy use, and proactively manage safety issues.
Statement from Novacare’s Leadership
Ghalib Hafiz, Founding Director of Novacare Hospital, emphasized the importance of world-class vertical transportation in the hospital’s design:
Novacare is designed to optimize movement across both vertical and horizontal spaces. It was crucial for us to have high-quality, state-of-the-art vertical transportation solutions to ensure smooth operations. We are very fortunate and privileged to work with Jeewajee and Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Company. Together, we’ve worked in great detail to perfect both the safety features, such as infection control and fall prevention, and the aesthetic and other functional aspects of the elevators, such as the latest smart and self-learning algorithms. This partnership reflects our commitment to providing a truly world-class hospital experience.
As Novacare Hospital moves towards completion, this collaboration marks a significant milestone in bringing cutting-edge healthcare infrastructure to Islamabad and beyond.
