Health sector — Kalat Division
Six districts — Awaran, Lasbela, Kalat, Khuzdar, Mastung, Surab — facility overview and major hospitals.
Kalat has a total of 331 hospitals and health facilities across its 6 districts. Listed categories include Hospitals 4, DHQ 6, BHU 163, RHC 21, Civil Dispensaries 98, MCH 12 (listed categories sum 304; remaining units bring total to 331).
Public Health Facilities Census — Division Total
| Type of Health Facility | Division Total |
|---|---|
| Basic Health Units (BHUs) | 163 |
| Civil Dispensaries (CDs) | 98 |
| Rural Health Centres (RHCs) | 21 |
| MCH Centres | 12 |
| District Headquarters Hospitals (DHQs) | 6 |
| Combined Hospitals (CHs) | 1 |
| Shahi Health Services (SHS) | 2 |
| SHCs | 1 |
| TB Control Centres | 2 |
| Malaria Dispensaries (MDs) | 1 |
| Leprosy Centres (LCs) | 1 |
| Labour Hospitals (LHs) | 0 |
| Hospitals (General) | 3 |
| Health Administration Units (HAUs) | 1 |
Facilities by District
| Type | Awaran | Lasbela | Kalat | Khuzdar | Mastung | Surab | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DHQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| BHU | 7 | 44 | 16 | 45 | 24 | 27 | 163 |
| RHC | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| Civil Dispensaries | 17 | 26 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 98 |
| MCH | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ) Kalat
District Headquarters Hospital serving District Kalat and functioning as the principal secondary referral hospital for the district. Receives referrals from BHUs, RHCs, MCH Centres and surrounding rural health facilities. Supported by a 50-bed Prince Abdul Karim Khan (PAKK) Hospital, a Medical Emergency Response Centre, one BHU and an MCH Centre within Kalat city. Equipped with a 40-kW solar power system (Pakistan Petroleum Limited) for laboratories, X-ray, OT, emergency and ICU. Challenges include shortages of specialist services (dentistry, ENT, cardiology, orthopaedics).
Teaching Hospital Khuzdar
Provincial Teaching Hospital under the Health Department, Government of Balochistan; principal tertiary referral hospital for Khuzdar and adjoining districts. Coverage includes referrals from DHQs, THQs, RHCs and BHUs across Khuzdar, Kalat, Awaran, Surab, Lasbela and Mastung. Core services: Emergency, OPD, inpatient, medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics, OT, laboratory, radiology and pharmacy. Operational challenges include heavy patient load, specialist shortages (including anesthetist vacancies), budget constraints, OPD overcrowding, and dialysis service continuity issues.
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ), Awaran
Principal secondary-care referral hospital for District Awaran. Receives referrals from BHUs, Civil Dispensaries, RHCs and MCH Centres across the district. Services include emergency, OPD, general inpatient care, basic diagnostics, pharmacy, and referral for higher-level care.
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ), Mastung
Principal district referral hospital serving Mastung District. Works alongside the Shaheed Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani 50-Bedded Hospital. Services include Emergency, OPD, General Medicine, General Surgery, obstetric and maternal care, diagnostic laboratory and pharmacy.
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ), Uthal (Lasbela)
District referral hospital serving Lasbela District. Functions with Civil Hospital Bela and Jam Ghulam Qadir Government Teaching Hospital Hub as part of the district's public healthcare network. Services include Emergency, OPD, general inpatient care, laboratory, pharmacy and referral services.
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Khuzdar
Principal district referral hospital serving Khuzdar District. Provides secondary healthcare and receives referrals from BHUs, Civil Dispensaries, RHCs and MCH Centres. Services include Emergency, OPD, general inpatient care, dialysis, pharmacy and basic diagnostics.
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Surab
Principal secondary-care referral hospital for Surab District. Officially confirmed services include Emergency, OPD, general inpatient care, pharmacy, basic laboratory and referral services. Challenges include alleged doctor shortages during emergency hours, limited emergency equipment, and ambulance/staffing constraints delaying referrals to Khuzdar.
