Health Sector — Nasirabad Division
Five districts — Jaffarabad, Jhal Magsi, Kachhi, Nasirabad, and Sohbatpur — facility overview and major hospitals.
Facilities (Nasirabad Division total)
Total201Nasirabad has a total of 201 hospitals and health facilities across its 5 districts (listed categories sum to 195; remaining units bring the total to 201).
Each district is served by a network of BHUs, RHCs, civil dispensaries, and MCH centres, with four district headquarters hospitals anchoring secondary referral care.
This data covers the entire Nasirabad Division (5 districts).
Facility breakdown by type
| Type of health facility | Division total |
|---|---|
| Basic Health Units (BHUs) | 86 |
| Civil Dispensaries (CDs) | 74 |
| Rural Health Centres (RHCs) | 12 |
| MCH Centres | 15 |
| District Headquarters Hospitals (DHQs) | 4 |
| Combined Hospitals (CHs) | 3 |
| Shahi Health Services (SHS) | 1 |
| TB Control Centres | 1 |
| Hospitals | 1 |
| Malaria Dispensaries (MDs) | 4 |
| Division total (all listed types) | 201 |
Facility types — division counts
Primary care network (BHUs & dispensaries)
BHUs (86) and civil dispensaries (74) form the backbone of rural primary healthcare across the division.
DHQ hospitals by district
Four DHQ hospitals serve Jaffarabad, Jhal Magsi, Kachhi (Dhadar), and Nasirabad districts; Sohbatpur relies on referral to neighbouring facilities.
Featured facilities
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Jaffarabad (Dera Allah Yar)
Status: District Headquarters Hospital serving District Jaffarabad and functioning as the main secondary-level referral facility for the district.
Catchment: Receives patients referred from primary healthcare facilities including BHUs, RHCs and other rural health units across Jaffarabad.
Location: Located in Dera Allah Yar, the district headquarters of Jaffarabad.
Infrastructure: One DHQ Hospital is listed for Jaffarabad by the Balochistan Health Department.
Clinical services: Emergency care · Outpatient services · Inpatient services · Laboratory and diagnostic services · Referral services.
Healthcare challenges: Limited availability of specialist doctors and advanced diagnostic services. High dependence on referrals to larger hospitals for complex cases.
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District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Gandawah, Jhal Magsi
Status: District Headquarters Hospital serving District Jhal Magsi and functioning as the principal secondary healthcare facility of the district.
Catchment: Provides referral services to patients from BHUs, RHCs, THQ facilities and rural settlements across Jhal Magsi.
Location: Gandawah, the district headquarters of Jhal Magsi.
Infrastructure: One DHQ Hospital at Gandawah is officially listed under District Jhal Magsi. (Balochistan Health Department)
Clinical services: Emergency services · General medical and surgical care · Maternal and child health services · Laboratory and diagnostic services.
Healthcare challenges: Difficult access from remote rural settlements due to poor road connectivity. Shortage of specialist healthcare providers. Limited diagnostic and referral capacity.
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Dhadar, Kachhi
Status: District Headquarters Hospital serving District Kachhi (Bolan) and acting as the main secondary referral hospital for the district.
Catchment: Receives referrals from BHUs, RHCs and other public healthcare facilities across Kachhi district.
Location: Dhadar, district headquarters of Kachhi.
Clinical services: Emergency services · Outpatient and inpatient care · Basic laboratory services · Diagnostic services · Referral care.
Healthcare challenges: Shortage of specialist services. Equipment and diagnostic limitations reported as common constraints in district-level healthcare facilities. Geographic barriers affecting access from mountainous and remote areas.
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Nasirabad – Dera Murad Jamali
Status: Main district-level public hospital serving Nasirabad District and surrounding areas of the Nasirabad Division.
Role: Functions as the primary referral facility for patients coming from BHUs, RHCs and other rural health facilities.
Upgradation: A major project was approved for the establishment of a 20-bed fully equipped ICU/HDU at DHQ Hospital Nasirabad, aimed at strengthening critical care capacity. The project was included in the Balochistan Public Sector Development Programme.
Advanced services added/planned: 20-bed ICU/HDU facility · Improved emergency and critical care capacity · Upgraded referral services · Enhanced management of serious medical cases locally.