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Chapter 18

HEALTH

The District Health Office, under the charge of District Health Officer, was
established for the first time in the district in 1969. In 2001, it was replaced
by the Executive District Officer (EDO), Health. On January 1, 2107, District
Health Authority was established in the district with the Deputy
Commissioner as the Administrator, and a senior doctor as Chief Executive
Officer. The Authority ensures the provision and supervision of health
facilities in the district. There are currently 6121 sanctioned posts of all
cadres in the Authority.

As far as health facilities are concerned, there is 1 District Headquarters
(DHQ) Hospital in Tehsil Muzaffargarh, and 3 Tehsil Headquarters (THQ)
Hospitals at Kot Addu, Alipur, and Jatoi tehsils respectively. Hospital at
Chowk Sarwar Shaheed is a big hospital too, having a strength of 50 beds,
and is classified as THQ-level hospital. In addition, there are 13 Rural Health
Centers (RHCs), 72 Basic Health Units (BHUs), and 37 dispensaries spread
all across the district. In addition, there are a minimum of 104 clinics and
hospitals working in the private sector.
Public Health Facility Numbers
DHQ 1
THQs 3+1
RHCs 13
BHUs 72
Dispensaries 37
MCH 5

Year of Beds
Establishment Strength
THQ Kot Addu 1974 127
THQ Alipur 1986 60
THQ Jatoi 2009 32

The District Quality Control Board also functions in the district under the
over-all command of the Deputy Commissioner in order to regulate the sale
of drugs. At present, there are a total of 804 registered Points of Sales (POS)
in Muzaffargarh.

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