Health Sector — Peshawar Division

A massive 1,800+ bed tertiary care facility; the largest and oldest public sector hospital in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It serves as the primary referral hub for the entire province and neighboring Afghanistan, operating under the MTI (Medical Teaching Institution) reform act with extreme patient loads.

Bed Strength: Authorized total of 1,800 beds (~1,500 operational). Serves an estimated catchment population of over 10 million.

Specialized Departments (30+): General Medicine, General Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Pediatrics, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Dermatology, Psychiatry, and Emergency Medicine.

Support & Diagnostics: Pathology Lab, Radiology (MRI/CT/X-ray), 24/7 Blood Bank, modern Operation Theatres, Dialysis Unit, and specialized Intensive Care Units (ICUs).

Key Statistics: Serves over 4,000–5,000 OPD patients daily and coordinates upwards of 300 inpatient admissions per day.

An elite, fully operational 339-bed tertiary cardiac facility located in the Hayatabad suburb of Peshawar. Officially inaugurated in December 2020 at an estimated completion cost of Rs. 3 billion, it is the first ISO 9001 certified public cardiac hospital in the province. It serves a catchment of 4–8 million people across KP and neighboring regions.

Core Cardiac Services: 24/7 dedicated cardiac emergency unit; 6 state-of-the-art Cath Labs; 6 dedicated cardiac surgery theatres for pediatric and adult open-heart surgeries; comprehensive OPD covering adult/pediatric cardiology, electrophysiology, and cardiac rehabilitation.

Specialized Diagnostics: Advanced Cardiac MRI, 128-Slice CT Angiography, 3D Echocardiography, and advanced Exercise Tolerance Testing (ETT).

Support Infrastructure: CSSD and infection control units; fully integrated Pathology and Chemical Pathology Labs, blood bank, and clinical pharmacy; patient facilitation wings operating closely with the provincial Sehat Card Plus health insurance program.

Main secondary care facility for Charsadda District, catering to a population of approximately 1.8 million.

Bed Strength: 210 beds (sanctioned capacity).

Major Specialties: Gynecology, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, and Orthopedics.

Key Features: Features an 8-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and operates adjacent specialized wings, including a newly constructed 200-bed Women & Children Hospital block.

Serves Nowshera District, providing vital secondary care to an estimated population of 1.7 million.

Bed Strength: 114 beds (main DHQ campus).

Allied Units: Supported by the Pabbi Satellite Emergency Hospital (110 beds) to manage highway trauma and emergency overflows.

Role: Integrates closely with the Nowshera Medical College (NMC) as an instructional and teaching support site.

Key secondary care facility situated in Landi Kotal, serving the historic Khyber Tribal District and processing cross-border patient flows.

Bed Strength: 350 beds.

Departments: Trauma and Emergency, General Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, and a dedicated regional Dialysis Center.

Role: Heavily upgraded during recent post-merger tribal district development packages to provide tertiary-level referrals in a regional setting.

Main healthcare hub for Mohmand Tribal District, located in Ghalanai.

Bed Strength: 110 beds.

Departments: Basic Specialties (Surgery, Pediatrics, Gynecology), 24/7 Emergency, and local diagnostic facilities.

Status: Undergoing phase-wise revamping under the KP Health Foundation and public-private partnership models to enhance diagnostic machinery and overcome staff shortages.