Health sector — Loralai Division
Four districts — Loralai, Musakhel, Duki, and Barkhan — facility overview, major hospitals and Balochistan health budget context.
Loralai Division has a total of 92 hospitals and health facilities across its 4 districts. Indoor patients served: 44,210; outdoor patients served: 1,485,320.
Public Health Facilities Census — Division Total
| Facility Type | Total Units |
|---|---|
| Hospitals | 4 |
| DHQ Hospitals | 4 |
| THQ Hospitals | 0 |
| Hospital Beds | 630 |
| Rural Health Centres (RHC) | 5 |
| Basic Health Units (BHU) | 51 |
| Dispensaries | 62 |
| Mother & Child Health (MCH) Centres | 10 |
| Maternity Homes | 0 |
Facilities by District
| Type | Loralai | Musakhel | Duki | Barkhan | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| THQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RHC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| BHU | 16 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 51 |
| GD / Dispensaries | 14 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 62 |
| MCH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Loralai
~300-bed tertiary care teaching hospital; primary referral centre for Loralai district and a wider catchment across Musakhel, Barkhan, Duki, and adjoining Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Managed by the Balochistan Health Department; clinical teaching site for Loralai Medical College (LMC), affiliated since 2016. Originally established 1894 as a colonial-era civil hospital. Departments include general medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, ENT, paediatrics (+ neonatal ICU), gynaecology & obstetrics, emergency/trauma, psychiatry, cardiology (OPD), ophthalmology, dermatology (OPD), and dialysis & nephrology (est. 2022).
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Duki
~50-bed secondary care hospital serving the coal-mining belt of northeastern Balochistan. Managed by the Balochistan Health Department; principal referral hospital for Duki District, receiving referrals from RHCs, BHUs and other primary facilities. Core departments: general medicine, surgery, gynecology & obstetrics, pediatrics, emergency medicine, pathology & laboratory, radiology (X-ray & ultrasound), pharmacy, labour room, and ambulance/referral services.
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Musakhel
~50-bed secondary care referral hospital in Musakhel town; principal public hospital for Musakhel District. Serves patients from Musakhel, Kingri, Drogh, Toisar and surrounding rural areas. Receives referrals from 1 RHC, 12 BHUs, and other primary healthcare facilities.
District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Barkhan
~50-bed secondary care referral hospital; principal public hospital for Barkhan District. Provides secondary healthcare, emergency services and specialist outpatient and inpatient care. Receives referrals from 1 RHC, 13 BHUs, and other primary healthcare facilities across the district.
