Health sector — Gujrat Division
Four districts — Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Wazirabad — facility overview, major DHQ hospitals, and Punjab health budget context.
Facilities (division total)
Total552Gujrat Division has a total of 552 hospitals and health facilities across its 4 districts.
Auxiliary primary networks, blood centres, and municipal health chest clinics (per division reporting).
This data is for the entire Gujrat Division (4 districts).
Facility breakdown by type and district
| Facility type | Division total | Gujrat | Mandi Bahauddin | Hafizabad | Wazirabad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHQ Hospitals | 03 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — (Upgraded THQ/Specialized) |
| THQ Hospitals | 11 | 03 | 02 | 01 | 05 |
| RHCs (Rural Health Centers) | 29 | 09 | 10 | 07 | 03 |
| BHUs (Basic Health Units) | 248 | 118 | 47 | 32 | 51 |
| Govt. Rural Dispensaries | 84 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 13 |
| MCH Centres (Mother & Child Health) | 62 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Sub Health Centers | 115 | 42 | 34 | 21 | 18 |
| Division total | 552 | — | |||
Division-wide facility total: 552 across listed facility types.
Facility types — division counts (chart)
BHUs by district (chart)
Gujrat district leads division BHU footprint (118 units).
Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital (DHQ Gujrat)
A 500+ up to 650 beds tertiary care teaching facility; primary referral center for the division with significant overload (~135% capacity utilization). Authorized 600 beds (500 operational). Serves 3.2 million catchment population.
28+ departments: General Medicine, General Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Orthopedics, Cardiology, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Urology, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Plastic Surgery/Burn Center, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia.
Support / specialized (10+): Radiology (CT Scan/Digital X-Ray), Pathology/Laboratory, Central Pharmacy, Blood Bank, Dialysis Unit (24 machines), Modular Operation Theatres (6), Specialized Burn Care Unit, Physiotherapy Centre.
Administrative / ancillary: Admin Block, Medical Education Wing (primary teaching asset for Nawaz Sharif Medical College, Gujrat), Electronic Records Management System, Central Sterilization Unit, Mortuary.
Key stats: 1,800 OPD patients daily, 310 IPD admissions, 5,800 major surgeries annually; 48% specialist vacancies and 40% medicine stockout risks during seasonal logistics gaps.
Major ward beds (table)
| Unit / Ward | Beds |
|---|---|
| Surgical Ward | 120 |
| Medical Wards | 150 |
| Gynecology & Obstetrics | 90 |
| Pediatrics & Neonatal Care | 80 |
| Emergency / Trauma | 120 |
| ICUs / CCUs / Burn Unit | 50 |
| Authorized total | 600 |
Beds by major ward (chart)
Ch. Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology
Up to 200 beds fully operational state-of-the-art cardiac tertiary care center. Site covers an expansive layout adjacent to the Grand Trunk Road axis; serves a catchment of 6 to 10 million across Gujrat Division, Sialkot, and Gujranwala districts. Rs. 3.8 billion structural infrastructure envelope.
Core cardiac services
- Emergency Department: 24/7 dedicated cardiac trauma and resuscitation layout
- Diagnostics: Non-Invasive Cardiology (ECG, Echocardiography, Exercise Tolerance Test)
- Catheterization Laboratory: 2 fully active Cath Labs executing daily Angiographies and Angioplasties
- Cardiac Surgery: 3 dedicated advanced Operation Theatres for Open Heart and bypass surgeries
- Auxiliary Support: High-tech Pathology Lab, Blood Bank, Cardiac Specialized Pharmacy
Punjab health budget (context)
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Punjab Health Sector (total provincial envelope) | Rs. 630.5 Billion |
| Development Budget (ADP) | Rs. 181–182 Billion |
| Non-Development Budget (operational/salaries) | Rs. 450.0 Billion |
| Gujrat Divisional Infrastructure Allocation Band | Rs. 65–85 Billion |
| Ch. Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology Expansion Project | Rs. 2.1 Billion |
The division receives its share from these provincial envelopes.
DHQ Hospital Mandi Bahauddin
Main secondary care facility for Mandi Bahauddin District (~1.8 million population).
- Established / current layout: Shifted to upgraded framework
- Bed strength: 250 (official sanctioned capacity)
- Location: Mandi Bahauddin City Hub
- Annual OPD: ~720,000 patients
- Human resource footprint: 54 qualified specialists, 88 professional nursing staff
- Major wards: 24/7 Trauma Emergency, General Medicine, Laparoscopic Surgery, Gynecology, Pediatrics Nursery
- Challenges: Acute equipment maintenance delays; primary referral loads forcing case spillover onto Gujrat and Lahore tertiary units
DHQ Hospital Hafizabad
Main secondary care facility for Hafizabad District (~1.3 million population).
- Bed strength: 125 beds (expansion planning targeting 250 beds under active review)
- Location: Hafizabad City Center
- Status: Revamping under Infrastructure Development Authority Punjab (IDAP) guidelines
- Major wards: Emergency Block, General Wards, Dialysis Setup, Maternal Health Wing
- Upgrades (recent): Operationalization of new medical gas supply infrastructure and emergency triage redesigning
THQ Teaching Hospital Wazirabad
Serves Wazirabad District (~0.9 million population); 150 beds infrastructure footprint. Recently upgraded structurally to bridge the absence of a distinct standalone DHQ layout in the newly configured district boundary lines.
- Specialized wards: Trauma Center, Orthopedics, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Diagnostic & support: Digital X-Ray, Pathology Laboratory, Central Pharmacy
- Special features: Strategic highway emergency response configuration; directly handles traffic trauma loads from the G.T. Road corridor
