Table 1 General Description of Services at Public Health Care Facilities in Pakistan.
From: Assessing emergency medical care in low income countries: A pilot study from Pakistan
First Level Facilities/Primary Care Facilities | Referral Level Care Facilities | Tertiary Care Facilities |
|---|---|---|
Dispensaries, Mother and Child Health Centers, Basic Health Units: | Tehsil Headquarter Hospital (THQ): | Tertiary Care Facilities |
Primarily outpatient curative and preventive services | Tehsil Headquarter Hospital (THQ): | -Teaching Hospitals |
-Has limited staff (one doctor or lady health visitor and/or a dispenser) | -Outpatient and Inpatient services | -Sub-specialty care |
-Opens during day time, serves 10,000–20,000 population | -40–150 beds, x-ray, laboratory, surgical facilities available | -Mainly located in large urban centers |
-At least 3 specialists: Obstetrics/Gynecologist; Pediatricians, General Surgeon | ||
-Serves 0.5–1 million population | ||
Rural Health Center: | District Headquarter Hospital/Civil Hospital: | |
-Outpatient and some Inpatient Services | -Extensive outpatient and inpatient services | |
-Provides basic emergency care | -100–150 beds; Eight or more specialists | |
-10–20 beds, x-ray, laboratory and minor surgical facility | -Serves 1–2 million population | |
-Serves 50,000–100,000 population |