Health Sector — Makran Division
Three districts — Gwadar, Kech, and Panjgur — facility overview, major hospitals, and coastal health context.
Facilities (division total)
Total202+Makran Division has a total of 202 hospitals and health facilities across its 3 districts (listed categories sum to 199; remaining units bring totals toward 206, or 237 including non-functional facilities).
District public networks (summed listed types): Gwadar ~51 · Kech ~99 · Panjgur ~56.
This data covers the entire Makran Division (3 districts).
Facility breakdown by type and district
| Facility type | Gwadar | Kech | Panjgur | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Health Units (BHUs) | 23 | 39 | 29 | 91 |
| Civil Dispensaries (CDs) | 15 | 39 | 11 | 65 |
| Rural Health Centres (RHCs) | 3 | 13 | 6 | 22 |
| MCH Centres | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| District Headquarters Hospitals (DHQs) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Hospitals (general) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Labour Hospitals (LHs) | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| TB Control Centres | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Leprosy Centres (LCs) | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Shahi Health Services (SHS) | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Malaria Dispensaries (MDs) | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Listed categories (sum) | 51 | 99 | 56 | 206 |
Facility types — division counts
Public facilities by district
Kech hosts the largest listed network (~99), followed by Panjgur (~56) and Gwadar (~51).
DHQ hospitals by district
Featured facilities
Teaching Hospital Kech (Turbat)
Type: Teaching / DHQ hospital · Location: Turbat, Kech District.
Largest government hospital in Kech and the clinical teaching site for Makran Medical College (MMC, est. 2017), affiliated with Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences, Quetta. Serves Kech’s population of 1,060,931 and draws patients from Gwadar and Panjgur as the divisional hub. Departments include general medicine, surgery, pediatrics, gynecology, emergency care, and diagnostic units. Reporting has noted shortages of consumables and FCPS-qualified specialists.
GDA Pak-China Friendship Hospital, Gwadar
Type: CPEC flagship hospital · Location: Gwadar City (68-acre site).
Joint GDA–China project operated by Indus Hospital & Health Network. Planned capacity 300 beds across six 50-bed blocks; combined operational capacity now 150 beds after the April 2024 100-bed block. About 1,200 patients/day, 15 clinical departments (expanding toward 25), 487 staff (>80% local), services free of cost. Cost cited at ~US $100 million / PKR 9.96 billion.
Mir Abdul Ghafoor Kalmati Teaching (DHQ) Hospital, Gwadar
Type: Teaching / DHQ hospital · Location: Gwadar District.
Public teaching hospital named after a former provincial minister from Gwadar. Serves the district population of 305,160 alongside the Pak-China Friendship Hospital as a key public facility in the CPEC hub district.
Teaching Hospital Panjgur
Type: Teaching / DHQ hospital · Location: Panjgur District (Chitkan).
Formerly DHQ Hospital Panjgur; now Teaching Hospital Panjgur per Balochistan Health Department listings. Serves a predominantly rural catchment of 509,781, supported by RHCs, BHUs, civil dispensaries, and MCH centres across Panjgur and Gowargo tehsils.
