Table 1 Organization of National Health Care System in Pakistan
Facility | Population Served | Functions | Care Providers |
|---|---|---|---|
Dispensary | 5000 | Outpatient curative services only | 1 MO, 2 dispensers,3 TBA, 4 others |
Maternal and Child Health Centre (MCH) | 20,000 | MCH services; midwifery services, such as deliveries; not included: obstetric emergencies | 1 LHV, 1TBA, 1 community health work |
Basic Health Unit (BHU) | 10,000 | Basic services including MCH and FP, but no labor rooms | 1 MO, 1 LHV, 1 dispenser, 1TBA, 1 dresser |
Rural Health Centre (RHU) | 50,000 - 100,000 | Referral center for BHU; inpatient services including 10-12 beds; ambulance services available; obstetric emergency services and lab services | 3 MOs (2 M,1 F),1 nurse(position unoccupied); 2LHVs, nursing assistant, dental technician, vaccinator, technical staff for labs. |
Tehsil Hospital (sub-District Hospital) | 380,000 | In-patient services including 30-80 beds; obstetric emergencies services | 6 MOs, 1 surgeon, 1 pediatrician, 1 gynecologist, 1 dental supervisor, 10 nurses, 1 LHV, 5 dispensers, 4 technicians, 35 others |
District Headquarters Hospitals | 1.16 million | In-patient services including 100-300 beds | 21 MOs, specialist, including surgeon, peiatrician, gynecologist, anesthesist, dermatologist,17 nurses,23 paramedics,67 others |
Teaching Hospitals and Ministry | City -based | Tertiary care services | Include all types of medical, nursing and other categories of health care providers |