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Health Authority

District Health Office, under the charge of District Health Officer, was established for the first time in the district in 1969. In 2001, it was replaced by the Executive District Officer (EDO), Health under District Government. On January 01, 2017, District Health Authority was established in the district with the Deputy Commissioner as the Administrator, and a senior doctor as Chief Executive Officer. The Authority ensures the provision of healthcare and supervision of health facilities in the district. The District Quality Control Board also functions in the district under the overall command of the Deputy Commissioner in order to regulate the sale of drugs. At present, there are a total of 948 registered Points of Sales (POS) in Rahim Yar Khan. 

Infrastructure

The organizational structure of the District Health Authority is mentioned as below:

  • THQ Hospital
  • Eye Hospital Khanpur
  • RHCs 
  • Rural Dispensaries
  • MCH Centers

Vision

The road map directed by the authority is:

  • To improve the existing infrastructure of health
  • Filling of the vacant posts of medics, paramedics and support staff (walk in interview)
  • Timely procurement and distribution of medicines and logistics
  • Capacity building of health staff
  • Supportive supervision of health centers and out reach staff
  • Timely execution of ADP schemes

Hospitals

The organizational structure of the District Health Authority is mentioned as below:

THQs Hospitals 04
Rural Health Centres 19
Basic Health Units 106
Rural Dispensaries 56
MCH Centre 07
Eye Hospital Khanpur 01
Total 193

Tehsil Headquarter

  • THQ Liaquatpur
  • THQ Hospital Sadiqabad
  • THQ MianWali Qureshian
  • THQ Hospital Khanpur
  • Government Eye Hospital Khanpur

Basic Health Units

Contact

Chief Executive Officer (Health)
Dr. Ghazanfar Shafique

Office Number: 068-9230114
Email: infohealth@punjab.gov.pk
Address: Office of the CEO DHA Rahim Yar Khan