Basic Health Units (BHUs) (بنیادی مراکز صحت)

It is the first level of health care to maintain health and protection from disease. Typically, each Union Council has a BHU which has 2 beds and serves a catchment population of about 10,000 to 25,000. It is charged with the roles of first level referral for patients referred by LHWs.  Primary level organized curative care using approved essential drugs list is being provided. BHU refers patients to Rural Health Centres (RHCs) if requirement be so.

BHUs are providing following services:

• General OPD
• Antenatal Care
• Deliveries
• Postnatal Care
• Vaccination