Health sector — Gilgit-Baltistan
Ten districts — Astore, Diamer, Ghanche, Ghizer, Gilgit, Hunza, Kharmang, Nagar, Shigar, and Skardu. Population about 1.71 million (Census 2023).
Facilities
Reported health personnel and staff: 10,171. Indoor beds across provincial reporting: 1,395 to 1,365. These figures cover all of Gilgit-Baltistan.
| Facility | Count |
|---|---|
| PHQ Hospital | 1 |
| RHQ Hospitals | 3 |
| DHQ Hospitals | 7 |
| THQ Hospitals | 1 |
| RHCs | 3 |
| BHUs | 23 |
| Civil Hospitals | 33 |
| A-Class Dispensaries | 61 |
| C-Class Dispensaries | 235 |
| MCH Centres | 89 |
| TB/Leprosy Centres | 5 |
| Cardiac Hospital | 1 |
| First-Aid Posts (permanent/temporary) | 183 |
Access and workload
| Population per hospital bed | 1,342 |
| Population per doctor | 2,065 |
| Population per dental surgeon | 23,788 |
| Patients per doctor | 1,877 |
| Ventilators | 55 available (52 functional) |
Annual services (2025)
1,411,084 OPD patients; 109,206 indoor patients; 31,545 minor operations; 19,280 major operations; 11,160 normal deliveries; 3,162 caesarean sections.
Human resources
| Category | Sanctioned | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Health managers | 47 | — |
| Medical officers (GDMO) | 532 | 380 (earlier baseline) / 532 (2025 setup) |
| Specialists | 179 | 209 (earlier baseline) / 278 (2025 setup) |
| Dental surgeons | 77 | 77 |
| Nurses | 322 / 307 | 214 / 307 |
| Paramedics | 3,003 | 2,767 / 3,003 |
| Lady health workers | 1,852 / 1,808 | 1,852 / 1,808 |
| Lady health supervisors | 85 / 80 | 85 / 80 |
| Drug inspectors | 292 (admin) | 279 / 12 (inspectors) |
| Pharmacists | — | 380 |
| Supporting staff | 3,074 | 2,996 / 3,267 |
| Total personnel | 9,462 (grand total) | 10,171 (total 2025) |
Vital statistics
| Indicator | Earlier survey | Latest (GB-MICS 2024-25) |
|---|---|---|
| Infant mortality | 73.5 per 1,000 (MICS 2016-17) | 43 per 1,000 |
| Neonatal mortality | 39 per 1,000 (PDHS 2017-18) | 24 per 1,000 |
| Under-five mortality | 92 per 1,000 (MICS 2016-17) | 50 per 1,000 |
| Deliveries by skilled health staff | 66.8% (NNS 2018-19) | — |
| Deliveries by medical doctors | 61% (NNS 2018-19) | — |
| Antenatal care | 82.1% (NNS 2018-19) | — |
| Fully vaccinated (12–23 months) | 62.4% (NNS 2018-19) | 58.2% |
| Stunting | 46.6% (NNS 2018) | 42.3% |
| Wasting | 9.4% (NNS 2018) | 2.4% |
| Underweight | 21.3% (NNS 2018) | 14.2% |