Health sector — Karachi Division
Seven districts — Karachi Central, Karachi East, Karachi West, Karachi South, Malir, Korangi, and Keamari — facility overview, major hospitals, and Sindh health budget context.
Facilities (Karachi Division Total)
Karachi has a total of 966 hospitals and health facilities across its 7 districts.
| Category | Division total |
|---|---|
| Hospitals | 165 |
| Basic Health Units (BHUs) | 37 |
| Rural Health Centers (RHCs) | 6 |
| Dispensaries | 643 |
| TB Clinics | 23 |
| Mother & Child Health Centers (MCHCs) | 85 |
| Maternity Homes | 7 |
| Total facilities | 966 |
Note: Facility counts are reported as division totals for Karachi Division. The source does not break these figures down by the seven individual districts.
This data is for the entire Karachi Division (7 districts).
Facility breakdown by type
| Health Facility / Indicator | Karachi |
|---|---|
| Hospitals | 165 |
| Hospital Beds | 14,350 |
| Basic Health Units (BHUs) | 37 |
| BHU Beds | 76 |
| Rural Health Centers (RHCs) | 6 |
| RHC Beds | 94 |
| Dispensaries | 643 |
| Dispensary Beds | 267 |
| TB Clinics | 23 |
| TB Clinic Beds | 0 |
| Mother & Child Health Centers (MCHCs) | 85 |
| MCHC Beds | 26 |
| Maternity Homes | 7 |
| Indoor Patients Served | 10,641 |
| Outdoor Patients Served | 2,296,603 |
Facility Types — Division Counts
Beds by Facility Type
Hospital beds (14,350) dominate capacity; TB clinics report 0 beds in the source.
Patient Load (Indoor vs Outdoor)
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi
2,000+ bed tertiary care teaching hospital; the largest public referral hospital in Sindh and one of Pakistan’s busiest teaching hospitals. Serves Karachi as well as referred patients from across Sindh and Balochistan. Affiliated with Jinnah Sindh Medical University for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Bed capacity | Approximately 2,200 operational beds — one of the country’s largest public hospitals |
| Major clinical departments (40+) | General Medicine (4 units), General Surgery (multiple units), Gynecology & Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, ENT, Pulmonology / Chest Medicine, Oncology & Radiotherapy, Dentistry, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology, Urology and numerous subspecialties |
| Support / specialized services (15+) | Accident & Emergency Department, Medical ICU, Surgical ICUs, Radiology (CT, MRI, Digital X-ray, Ultrasound, Mammography, DEXA), PET Scan, CyberKnife, Blood Bank, Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Pharmacy, Dialysis Services, Operation Theatres, Physiotherapy, Burns & Plastic Surgery, Oncology & Radiotherapy, Isolation facilities |
| Administrative / academic | Administration Block, Basic Medical Sciences Institute (BMSI), School of Nursing, School of Paramedics, Postgraduate Training Centre, Medical Education Department, Medical Records, Central Pharmacy and ancillary services |
| Key statistics | 12 medical and allied units, 20 surgical and allied units, and more than 40 specialized OPD clinics; one of the country’s busiest 24/7 Accident & Emergency Departments; Sindh’s principal referral centre for trauma, oncology, neurosurgery, nephrology, organ transplantation, and other highly specialized services |
National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi
Approximately 1,000-bed tertiary-care cardiac hospital and Pakistan’s largest dedicated cardiovascular institute. Established in 1963, NICVD is the country’s flagship public cardiac centre, serving patients from Karachi, Sindh, Balochistan and across Pakistan. It also leads a province-wide network of satellite cardiac centres, treating over 2.3 million patients annually free of cost.
Core cardiac services
- 24/7 Cardiac Emergency Department
- Outpatient Clinics (Adult & Pediatric Cardiology)
- Coronary Care Units (CCU) & Cardiac ICUs
- Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories (Cath Labs)
- Interventional Cardiology (Angiography, Angioplasty, Structural Heart Procedures)
- Adult & Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
- Electrophysiology & Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Echocardiography, ECG, Exercise Stress Testing & Holter Monitoring
- Cardiac Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy
- Heart Failure & Preventive Cardiology Clinics
Support infrastructure
- Diagnostic Laboratories
- Blood Bank & Transfusion Services
- Advanced Cardiac Imaging
- Pharmacy
- Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD)
- Intensive Care Units
- Operation Theatres
- Research & Academic Facilities
- Nursing School and Postgraduate Training Centre
Administrative / ancillary
- Administration Block
- Medical Education & Postgraduate Training (recognized by PMDC, CPSP, DUHS and the University of Karachi)
- Medical Records Department
- Conference & Teaching Facilities
- Cafeteria, Mosque and Patient Support Services
Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK)
One of Pakistan’s oldest and largest tertiary-care public teaching hospitals, serving Karachi and receiving referrals from across Sindh and Balochistan. It is affiliated with Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) and provides comprehensive emergency, medical, surgical, and specialty care.
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Established | 1898 |
| Location | Mission Road, Karachi (South District) |
| Type | Provincial tertiary-care teaching hospital |
| Affiliation | Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) |
| Role | Major referral centre for trauma, burns, neurosurgery, medicine, surgery, and specialized care across Sindh; major teaching hospital for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education through DUHS |
Major wards & facilities
- 24/7 Accident & Emergency Department
- General Medicine, General Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Pediatrics
- Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology and other specialty departments
- Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
- Diagnostic Radiology and Pathology Laboratories
- Operation Theatres
- Blood Bank and Pharmacy
- Burns Centre and Trauma Services
Key statistics
- Department of Medicine: 250 inpatient beds across five medical wards
- Medical ICU: 12 beds
- Medicine OPD: approximately 1,000 patients per day
- Department of Medicine admissions: 60,000–80,000 patients annually
- One of Karachi’s busiest 24-hour emergency departments
Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation (SIUT), Karachi
Pakistan’s premier tertiary-care institute for urology, nephrology and organ transplantation, providing completely free treatment. SIUT has grown into a 2,000-bed healthcare network with its main campus adjacent to Civil Hospital Karachi and additional facilities across Sindh.
Specialized wards & clinical departments
- Urology & Reconstructive Urology
- Nephrology
- Kidney & Liver Transplantation
- General Surgery
- Hepato-Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Urology & Pediatric Nephrology
- Oncology (Hanifa Suleman Dawood Oncology Centre)
- Vascular Surgery
- Department of Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Psychiatry
- Infectious Diseases
- 24/7 Emergency Department with dedicated dialysis facilities
Diagnostic & support
- Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories
- Blood Bank
- Radiology (CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, PET-CT)
- Dialysis Units (1,600+ dialysis sessions daily across the network)
- Lithotripsy Unit
- Robotic Surgery Centre
- Organ Transplant Theatres
- Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD)
- Pharmacy and Biomedical Engineering Services
Special features
- Pakistan’s leading centre for kidney and liver transplantation, with 7,600+ transplants performed.
- Provides 100% free treatment irrespective of patients’ financial status.
- Handles 4,200+ patient visits daily, 205,000+ emergency cases, and 138,000+ surgeries across its network.
- Major teaching and research institution through the Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), offering undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
Sindh Health Budget (Context)
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Health sector (total) | Rs. 381.8 billion |
| Development Budget (ADP) | Rs. 45.4 billion |
| Current / Non-Development Budget | Rs. 336.4 billion |
| Grants-in-Aid to autonomous health institutions* | Rs. 146.9 billion (included within Current Budget) |
| National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) | Rs. 16.7 billion (included within Grants-in-Aid) |
Provincial budget context from Sindh’s Citizens’ Budget 2025–26 (Government of Sindh Finance Department).
Note: Karachi Division health figures are compiled from the division health-sector profile — 966 facilities across hospitals, BHUs, RHCs, dispensaries, TB clinics, MCHCs, and maternity homes — plus profiles of major tertiary institutions (JPMC, NICVD, Civil Hospital Karachi, and SIUT). Figures are as reported in the source and may vary with ongoing upgrades.