Health Sector — Sukkur Division
Three districts — Ghotki, Khairpur, and Sukkur — facility overview, major hospitals, and Sindh health budget context.
Facilities (division total)
Total253Sukkur Division has a total of 253 hospitals and health facilities across its 3 districts.
Indoor patients served: 94,109 · Outdoor patients served: 6,416,256 · Maternity homes: 7. Facilities are managed primarily by the Sindh Health Department.
This data covers the entire Sukkur Division (3 districts).
Facility breakdown by type and district
| Facility type | Ghotki | Khairpur | Sukkur | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| THQ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| BHU | 33 | 83 | 25 | 141 |
| RHC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Dispensaries (GD) | 10 | 49 | 9 | 68 |
| MCH (district profiles) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4* |
*Division-wide MCH centre count in the facility summary is 8; district profile rows above sum to 4 where itemised.
Facility types — division counts
BHUs by district
Khairpur hosts the largest BHU network (83), followed by Ghotki (33) and Sukkur (25).
DHQ & THQ by district
Featured facilities
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Sukkur
~300-bed tertiary care teaching hospital; primary referral centre for Sukkur district and a wider catchment across Khairpur, Jacobabad, and adjoining Punjab/Balochistan. Clinical teaching site for Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College (GMMC), affiliated since 2012.
Departments: Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, Paediatrics (+ Neonatal ICU), Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Emergency, Psychiatry, Cardiology/Neurology/Dermatology OPD, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Nephrology (SIUT satellite).
Key pressures: Power outages, CT/MRI repair backlog, overcrowding, medicine shortages, and understaffing. Annual OPD volume exceeds one million outpatient visits.
 Sukkur.PNG)
SIUT Chablani Medical Centre, Sukkur
210-bed tertiary specialty hospital established in 2009 by the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) with the Government of Sindh — free specialized care for interior Sindh, lower Punjab, and adjoining Balochistan.
Capacity: 210 inpatient beds · 65-machine dialysis unit · lithotripsy · kidney transplant · robotic surgery.
Focus: Urology, nephrology, hepatology, transplant medicine, and emergency/outpatient care.
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Ghotki
~200-bed secondary care referral hospital in Mirpur Mathelo — principal public hospital for Ghotki District, serving Mirpur Mathelo, Daharki, Ubauro, Khanpur Mahar, Khangarh and surrounding rural areas.
Services: Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Emergency, OT, lab, blood bank, radiology, pharmacy, labour room, and ambulance/referral.
 Ghotki.PNG)
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Khairpur
~250-bed secondary care referral hospital in Khairpur Mirs — principal public hospital for Khairpur District, receiving referrals from THQ hospitals, 1 RHC, 83 BHUs, and other primary facilities.
Catchment: Khairpur Mirs, Kot Diji, Gambat, Sobhodero, Nara, Faiz Ganj, Kingri and surrounding rural areas.
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