District Health Authority Rawalpindi
ضلعی ہیلتھ اتھارٹی راولپنڈی
The district-level autonomous body responsible for primary and secondary healthcare in Rawalpindi District — THQ hospitals, rural health centres, basic health units, dispensaries and MCH centres — answerable to the Punjab Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department. Tertiary and teaching hospitals are not under the DHA. [source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §1]
Created under the Punjab Local Government Act 2013 framework (notification SOR(LG)38-5/2014 established a DHA in each district); district health authorities began functioning in January 2017. [source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §1]
District at a glance
District population
not yet published (pending verification)Health facilities
not yet published (pending verification)Union councils
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Dengue guide ڈینگی بخار سے آگاہی
Signs & symptoms علامات اور نشانیاں
- Sudden high fever, which can reach 39–40°C (103–105°F)
- Severe headache, mostly in the forehead
- Pain behind the eyes
- Severe muscle, bone and joint pain ("break-bone fever")
- Skin rash
- Nausea or vomiting
- Bleeding manifestations, such as bleeding from the nose or gums
Danger signs خطرناک علامات
Seek immediate hospital care
- Bleeding: extensive red spots or patches on the skin
- Excessive bleeding from the nose or gums
- Black tarry stools or heavy menstrual bleeding
- Frequent vomiting
- Severe abdominal pain
- Drowsiness or irritability
- Pale, cold and clammy skin
- Difficulty in breathing
- Decreased urine output
Precautionary measures احتیاطی تدابیر
- Wear full-sleeve clothes and long dresses to cover as much of the body as possible
- Use mosquito repellents
- Use mosquito coils and electric vapour mats during the daytime
- Use mosquito nets — ideally insecticide-treated — to protect children, elderly people and anyone resting during the day
- Cover or properly discard items that collect rainwater or store water, such as plastic containers, drums, buckets and used tyres
- Empty and clean pet and animal watering containers and flower vases at least once a week to remove mosquito eggs
When to go to hospital ہسپتال کب جائیں؟
- Go to the hospital immediately if any danger sign appears, on any day of illness
- Go on or after the fourth day of fever for a check-up, even if you feel better
- Anyone with a warning sign — persistent vomiting, severe abdominal pain, bleeding, lethargy or restlessness — must be seen at once
Tertiary hospitals بڑے سرکاری ہسپتال
- Holy Family Hospital (HFH)
- Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH)
- DHQ Hospital
- All three are Rawalpindi Medical University-affiliated tertiary care hospitals, not DHA facilities
Reviewed by District Coordinator EP&C
As per DEAG/Punjab guidelines, current as of October 2026
Facility network
District Headquarter Hospitals (DHQs)
Under the administrative control of the Principal, RMC & Allied Hospitals.
not yet published (pending verification)Tehsil Headquarter Hospitals (THQs)
Hospital care at tehsil level.
not yet published (pending verification)Rural Health Centres (RHCs)
Providing patient care at tehsil level.
not yet published (pending verification)Basic Health Units (BHUs)
Providing patient care at tehsil level.
not yet published (pending verification)Mother & Child Health (MCH) Centres
Mother & child health centres for the district.
not yet published (pending verification)Dispensaries
Dispensaries across the district.
not yet published (pending verification)Government Rural Dispensaries (GRDs)
Rural dispensaries serving the district's rural areas.
not yet published (pending verification)
Tertiary referral care
- Holy Family Hospital (HFH)
- Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH)
- DHQ Hospital
Rawalpindi Medical University-affiliated tertiary care hospitals, not DHA facilities.
Programs & services پروگرام اور خدمات
EPI توسیعی پروگرام برائے حفاظتی ٹیکہ جات
The district's routine immunisation programme, protecting children against vaccine-preventable diseases through fixed centres and outreach sessions across the primary healthcare network.
Vaccination is available at government health facilities across the district; the Punjab Healthline 1033 answers general health queries.
Polio پولیو
The district's polio eradication effort: repeated vaccination campaigns and routine immunisation working together to keep every child protected.
During campaigns, teams vaccinate children door-to-door; children missed are covered through catch-up activity. The Punjab Healthline 1033 answers general health queries.
"more than 7,19,000" children immunized in the September 2026 anti-polio campaign, with a catch-up drive for those missed [source: Associated Press of Pakistan, 25 Sep 2026]
IRMNCH&N/LHW ماں اور بچے کی صحت کا پروگرام
Mother and child health services — antenatal and postnatal care, growth monitoring, immunisation support and family planning counselling — delivered through Lady Health Workers and the district's first-level care facilities.
Available at government health facilities and through Lady Health Workers in the community; the Punjab Healthline 1033 answers general health queries.
TB-DOTS ٹی بی ڈاٹس
Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment under the directly observed treatment, short-course strategy: free treatment at designated centres, with trained observers supporting every dose.
Diagnosis and free treatment are available at designated government health facilities; the Punjab Healthline 1033 answers general health queries.
Hepatitis elimination (LHEAP) ہیپاٹائٹس کے خاتمے کا پروگرام
The Punjab hepatitis elimination programme: screening across the district, vaccination of those eligible, and referral of positive cases for treatment.
Screening and vaccination run through government health facilities across the district; the Punjab Healthline 1033 answers general health queries.
56,884 tested / 2,773 positive / 30,842 vaccinated (Dec 2023–Jul 2026, door-to-door across UCs) [source: Associated Press of Pakistan, 28 Jul 2026]
Family planning خاندانی منصوبہ بندی
Voluntary family planning services for the community: counselling and the full method mix, delivered through the district's Lady Health Workers and first-level care facilities.
Available at government health facilities and through Lady Health Workers; the Punjab Healthline 1033 answers general health queries.
Drug licensing دواؤں کی فروخت کے لائسنس
Licensing and inspection of pharmaceutical sale points across the district, keeping the medicines sold to the public within the rules.
Licences are processed through the DHA Rawalpindi office, (051) 4831799. Sale points are inspected across the district.
CHI programme کمیونٹی ہیلتھ انسپکٹرز پروگرام
The Chief Minister's Community Health Inspectors programme: neighbourhood health workers delivering door-to-door preventive care and basic health checks, referring cases on for treatment.
Inspectors work across the district's union councils; the DHA Rawalpindi office, (051) 4831799, is the published contact point.
Latest advisories
No advisories are currently published.
Contact directory
District Health Complex, Sector 4-B, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, Rawalpindi [source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §1]
DHA Rawalpindi office
(051) 4831799 [source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §1]
Helplines & channels
Punjab Healthline
[source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §5]
Rescue 1122
[source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §5]
Rescue 1122 Rawalpindi
[source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §5]
CM Complaint Centre
[source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §5]
Pakistan Citizen Portal
[source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §5]
DHA Rawalpindi on X
@DistrictHealth1
[source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §5]
DDHO directory
| Tehsil / town | Contact |
|---|---|
| Rawalpindi City | not yet published (pending verification) |
| Rawalpindi Saddar | not yet published (pending verification) |
| Rawalpindi Cantonment | not yet published (pending verification) |
| Gujar Khan | not yet published (pending verification) |
| Taxila | not yet published (pending verification) |
| Kahuta | not yet published (pending verification) |
| Kallar Syedan | not yet published (pending verification) |
Per-office DDHO numbers are not yet published. To reach a specific office, call the DHA Rawalpindi office on (051) 4831799, or the Punjab Healthline on 1033.
Referral directory on the Providers page
[source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §2]
Right to Information (RTI) portal [source: research-dha-rawalpindi.md §6 (RTI mandatory item) + live verification 2026-10-07 (district RTI page links this portal)]