South Asia
Healthcare and travel insurance in Pakistan
$30health spend per person
Healthcare in Pakistan
Good private hospitals in Karachi (Aga Khan University Hospital), Islamabad (Shifa International) and Lahore; public hospitals are crowded. Mountain areas have basic care and slow evacuation.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies are common in cities and sell most drugs over the counter; carry essentials in the mountains.
- Doctors: 1.2 per 1,000 people (2021, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 15 · Ambulance 1122 · Fire 16.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Pakistan Online Visa System (NADRA)
- Directorate General of Immigration and Passports
- Pakistan Railways
- Speedtest Global Index: Pakistan
- World Bank open data
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