In October 1995 the Sindh Assembly passed an Act (No. VI of 1995) for the establishment of Ziauddin Medical University. At this time the University also established an association with community leaders of Sikanderabad, to set up a health centre, and entered into mutual partnership with the Karachi Municipal Corporation for training, research and services at the Sobhraj Maternity Hospital. The overall purpose is to improve the health status of the catchments population by providing services, health education and support. Mission Statement: Contribute to the improvement of the health status of the people of Pakistan and other developing countries by producing human resource skilled to function optimally within the available resources of given health systems.""