What is the mission of the Health Department?

The overall vision is based on “Health for All“ the new Health Policy aims to implement this strategy of protecting peoples against Hazardous Diseases, promoting public health, upgrading curative health facilities, enhancing equity, efficiency and effectiveness in health sector.The Sindh Department of Health currently has more than 14,000 Doctors 2,000 Nurses and over 12,000 paramedics serving all over the province. The province has two medical universities; one each at Karachi and Jamshoro, and three medical colleges; one each in Sukkur, Nawabshah and Larkana, 12 Nursing School, 10 Midwifery Schools and 5 Public Health School for lady health visitors. The huge network of hospitals and health facilities include 6 teaching hospitals, 5 specialized institutions for chest, dermatological and mental illness, 11 district headquarters hospitals, 27 major hospitals located in the major cities, 44 Taluka hospitals, 99 Rural Health Centers in small towns, 738 basic health units in Union Councils, 305 dispensaries in larger Union Councils, 36 MCH Centers 12 maternity Homes and 39 centers for traditional medicine. The rural health centers provide specialist care in the morning hours in addition to minor emergency services and have indoor facilities that are seldom utilized, while the BHUs and dispensaries provide outdoor medication and preventive care till 2 pm.The Rural facilities are usually ill equipped, under-staffed, and under-utilized. Beside we facilitates:-Control of Communicable diseases:-TuberculosisVaccine-preventable illnesses and Polio eradicationMalaria and LeishmaniosisBlood Safety and Control of HIV / AIDSHepatitis B and CControl of Non-communicable diseasesCardiac disease, diabetes, Cancer, Mental Illness, Genetic disorders, Snake bite and Dog bitePrevention of Blindness (Vision 2020) Program in SindhTake measures to implement Better Maternal and Child HealthTo counter MalnutritionTo ensure Road SafetyThere is a marked urban bias for both the health facilities and hospitals of the public and private sectors, with little linkages between the two. Therefore, a cadre of Lady Health Worker (LHWs) was established at the grassroots level in 1994, in order to ensure that health education, reproductive health, vaccination, control of diarrhea and other communicable diseases, promotion of safe water and sanitation and other dimensions of PHC could be made easily accessible to the local community. The LHWs are middle level educated, preferably married and residing in the catchments areas, which they serve. They are subsequently trained enabling them to provide preventive, promotive and simple curative care. Currently, 17704 Lady Health Workers (LHWs) and 705 Lady Health Workers’ Supervisors working in the field in Sindh, while around 4,000 more LHW are required in order to cover the entire rural population of the province. .

How many healthcare facilities are there in Sindh?

Healthcare is provided in the community for initial treatment. The number of healthcare facilities is available in the specified link: Healthcare Facilities.

What are primary health care services?

Primary health care ensures that people receive quality comprehensive care, ranging from promotion and prevention to treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care. Facilities include BHUs, GDs, MCH centers, and chest pain units.

How many tertiary care hospitals are there in Sindh?

Major tertiary care hospitals include L.U.H Jamshoro, CMCH Larkana, KMC Khairpur Mirs, GMMC Sukkur, PUMHS SBA, JPMC Karachi, Lyari General Hospital Karachi, and Dr. Ruth K.M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi.

How many primary healthcare categories are there in Sindh?

There are eight primary healthcare categories: 1) Rural Health Center, 2) Basic Health Unit, 3) Dispensary, 4) Mother & Child Health Center, 5) Sub Health Center/Clinic, 6) Homeopathic Dispensary, 7) Urban Health Center, 8) Unani Shifa Khana.

How many secondary healthcare categories are there in Sindh?

There are three secondary healthcare categories: 1) District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ), 2) Taluka/Town Headquarter Hospital (THQ), 3) Major/Other/Specialized Hospitals.

How can I seek treatment for cardiovascular diseases in Sindh?

The Government of Sindh has established satellite centers/chest pain units across the province. Patients can visit for checkups 24/7 at the following centers: SICVD Sukkur, Khairpur, Tando Muhammad Khan, Mithi, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sehwan, Larkana, Liyari, and NICVD Karachi. More details can be found at NICVD.

Where can I get vaccinated for rabies, snake bites, and hepatitis?

Vaccination is available at THQ/DHQ hospitals and basic health units, similar to other children's preventive vaccinations.

What hospitals are recommended for kidney failure or dialysis in Sindh?

All tertiary care hospitals deal with kidney failure cases. The Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) in Karachi and Sukkur provides free treatment, as well as Kidney Center Karachi. More info can be found at SIUT.

How many wings are in the Health Department at the secretariat level?

The Health Department framework is based on four wings: 1) Development Wing, 2) Technical Wing, 3) Administration Wing, 4) Procurement, Monitoring, and Inspection. More info can be found at Sindh Health Department.

Where is the office of the Director General Health Services located?

The office is located at National Highway 5, adjacent to Services Hospital, Phase 1, Qasimabad, Hyderabad, Sindh.