Health sector — Bahawalpur Division

1,600+ up to 1,800 beds tertiary care teaching facility; principal referral centre for South Punjab with major overload from Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan, Lodhran, and Cholistan regions. Operational capacity generally exceeds designed utilization. Serves an estimated 8–12 million catchment population.

Bed breakdown (major wards)

Medical 350+, Surgical 300+, Gynecology & Obstetrics 250+, Pediatrics 250+, Emergency/Trauma 200+, ICU/CCU/NICU 120+ — plus ENT, Eye, Oncology, Burn Unit, TB/Chest, Urology, and superspecialty units.

30+ departments

General Medicine, General Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Urology, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia, Radiotherapy, Pathology, Community Medicine, and allied teaching departments affiliated with Quaid-e-Azam Medical College.

Support / specialized (15+)

Radiology (CT/MRI/X-Ray/Ultrasound), Pathology & Diagnostic Labs, Pharmacy, Blood Bank, Dialysis Unit, Burn Unit, NICU/PICU, Cardiac Care Units, Operation Theatres (10+), Trauma Centre, Physiotherapy, Isolation Wards, CSSD, Cancer Diagnostic Services, and Central Emergency.

Administrative / ancillary

Administration Block, Medical Education Complex, Nursing School, Hostel Facilities, Record Management, Central Kitchen/Laundry, Mortuary, Auditorium, and Teaching Infrastructure.

Key stats: 4,000–6,000 OPD patients daily, 700+ IPD admissions, 12,000+ surgeries annually; persistent specialist shortages and high patient-to-bed ratios. In short: 1,700+ beds, 30+ departments, Medicine 350+, Surgery 300+, Emergency 200+, ICU/CCU/NICU 120+, extensive tertiary-care and teaching role across South Punjab.

Major ward beds

300+ to 500 beds secondary-to-tertiary referral facility supporting Bahawal Victoria Hospital and handling overflow emergency and specialty cases within Bahawalpur city.

Bed breakdown (major wards)

Medical 100+, Surgical 90+, Gynecology 60+, Pediatrics 50+, Emergency 60+, ICU/CCU 20+.

Major departments

Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Orthopedics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia, and Diagnostics.

Support / specialized

Emergency services, Radiology, Laboratory, Blood Bank, Pharmacy, Operation Theatres, Isolation Wards, and Critical Care support.

Administrative / ancillary

Administration, Nursing Services, Medical Records, Kitchen/Laundry, and Mortuary.

Key stats: Important urban referral support hospital reducing tertiary burden on BVH. In short: 300–500 beds, multispecialty services, strong emergency and referral role within Bahawalpur Division.

Major ward beds

900+ up to 1,200 beds tertiary care teaching facility; major referral centre for southern Punjab and bordering Sindh districts. Functions as the principal teaching hospital attached to Sheikh Zayed Medical College.

Bed breakdown (major wards)

Medical 220+, Surgical 200+, Gynecology 150+, Pediatrics 150+, Emergency/Trauma 120+, ICU/CCU 70+ — plus Cardiology, Orthopedics, Eye, ENT, Oncology support, and specialized clinical wards.

25+ departments

General Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Urology, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Anesthesia, and teaching departments.

Support / specialized (12+)

CT Scan, MRI, Digital Radiology, Pathology Labs, Pharmacy, Blood Bank, Dialysis Centre, Operation Theatres, ICU/CCU, NICU, Trauma Services, Physiotherapy, and Infection Control Units.

Administrative / ancillary

Administration Block, Medical Education Facilities, Nursing School, Hostels, Records Management, Kitchen/Laundry, Mortuary, and Academic Auditoriums.

Key stats: 3,000+ OPD patients daily, ~500+ admissions daily, thousands of annual surgeries; major referral burden from Rahim Yar Khan, Kashmore, Ghotki, and Rajanpur regions. In short: 1,000± beds, 25+ departments, Medicine 220+, Surgery 200+, Emergency 120+, ICU/CCU 70+, large regional teaching and referral role.

Major ward beds