Health: Larkana Division
The five districts that make up the Larkana Division are: Larkana, Kambar Shahdadkot, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, and Kashmore.
Larkana Division has a total of 712 hospitals and health facilities across its 5 districts.
Facilities (Division Total)
| Facility Type | Total Units |
|---|---|
| Teaching / Tertiary Care Hospitals | 1 (Chandka Medical College Hospital Complex, Larkana) |
| DHQ (District Headquarters Hospitals) | 5 |
| Taluka Headquarters (THQ) Hospitals | 18 |
| Rural Health Centres (RHC) | 36 |
| Basic Health Units (BHU) | 282 |
| Dispensaries | 114 |
| Mother & Child Health (MCH) Centres | 42 |
| Government Dispensaries / Sub-Centres (GD) | 95 |
| Total | 712 |
Facilities by District
| Facility Type | Division Total | Larkana | Kashmore | Jacobabad | Shikarpur | Kambar-Shahdadkot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHQ Hospitals (District Headquarters) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BHUs | 156 | 36 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 34 |
| THQ | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| RHC’s | 32 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| Dispensaries | 124 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 29 |
| MCHs | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Alternate divisional facility breakdown (Sindh P&D source): DHQ 5, Type-D hospitals 13, RHC 22, BHU 129, Civil Dispensaries 29, MCH 72, SHCs 19. Figures are as reported in the source and may differ from the facility census above due to differing classification methods.
Chandka Medical College Hospital (CMCH), Larkana
Classification: Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital (officially fulfilling the role of District Headquarters [DHQ] Hospital). Serves a regional catchment pool of over 3.5 million people across Upper Sindh and Eastern Balochistan.
1,352 authorized beds with approximately 1,200 beds fully operational — an estimated 140% capacity utilization rate. Manages approximately 2,500 OPD cases and 450 IPD admissions daily, and conducts more than 9,000 major and minor surgical procedures annually. The hospital operates with a 48% deficit in specialist medical officers and faces an average 50% seasonal medicine stockout rate.
| Ward / Unit | Beds |
|---|---|
| Surgical Ward | 240 |
| Medical Wards | 300 |
| Gynecology | 250 |
| Pediatrics | 180 |
| Emergency / Trauma | 160 |
| ICUs / CCUs | 80 |
| Authorized total | 1352 |
28+ clinical departments including Cardiology (linked with NICVD), Neurology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Psychiatry, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Urology, Nephrology; 12 operational operation theatres, a central Blood Bank, and 35 active dialysis machines.
Sindh Health Budget
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sindh health sector (total) | Rs. 393.16B |
| Development (ADP) | Rs. 38.90B |
| Non-development (Non-ADP) | Rs. 354.26B |
| District-level hospitals (allocation band) | Rs. 30.50B – 45.00B |
| Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (project) | Rs. 7.18B |
Note: Larkana Division health figures are compiled from the division health-sector profile — 712 facilities (Teaching, DHQ, THQ, RHC, BHU, Dispensaries, MCH, GD) plus major hospital profiles. Figures are as reported in the source and may vary with ongoing upgrades.
DHQ Hospital Jacobabad (JIMS)
Main secondary and tertiary care facility for Jacobabad District (~1.12 million population).
- Established 2016; sanctioned bed strength 133.
- Location: Jacobabad City. Annual OPD: ~350,000+.
- 38 qualified specialists, 64 professional nurses.
- Emergency (24/7), General Medicine, Surgical, Gynecology & Pediatrics wards.
DHQ Hospital Shikarpur (Rai Bahadur Udhodas Hospital)
Main secondary care facility for Shikarpur District (~1.39 million population).
- Established 1933; sanctioned bed strength 250.
- Location: Shikarpur City. Annual OPD: ~410,000+.
- 44 qualified specialists, 58 professional nurses.
- 2025 audit: high patient load and severe bed shortages at peak times due to its position on the National Highway (N-55).
DHQ Hospital, Qambar Shahdadkot
Main secondary care facility for Qambar Shahdadkot District (~1.51 million population).
- Established 2005; sanctioned bed strength 200.
- Location: Qambar City. Annual OPD: ~310,000+.
- 32 qualified specialists, 48 professional nurses.
- 2025 audit: severe bed shortages during seasonal malaria and waterborne disease outbreaks.
DHQ Hospital Kashmore (Civil Hospital Kandhkot)
Main secondary care facility for Kashmore District (~1.23 million population).
- Established 2004; sanctioned bed strength 150.
- Location: Kandhkot City. Annual OPD: ~280,000+.
- 24 qualified specialists, 41 professional nurses.
- 2025 audit: high patient load and severe bed shortages at peak times.
