The capital’s rural areas have 14 basic health units (BHUs) and three rural health centres (RHC) that are supposed to cater to about half a million population.

There are 33 sanctioned posts for doctors in the health department of Islamabad Capital Territory administration, but only 13 positions have been filled.

The state of medical facilities available to the rural population can be gauged from the photographs.

Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2014