The Sindh government has set aside Rs. 326.5 billion for the health sector in its 2025-26 budget, marking an 8% increase from last year’s allocation of Rs. 302.2 billion.
Rs. 146.9 billion has been earmarked as grants in aid to support the day-to-day operations of health units, institutes, and facilities serving the public. Medical education will also see a boost, with Rs. 18.2 billion reserved for training and academic programs.
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Key allocations for the upcoming year include Rs. 16.5 billion for the Peoples Primary Health Initiative (PPHI), Rs. 19 billion for the Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation (SIUT) in Karachi, and Rs. 10 billion each for the Pir Syed Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences Gambat and the establishment of a new hospital in Larkana.
Other notable provisions are Rs. 4 billion for the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Accident Emergency and Trauma Center in Karachi, Rs. 6.6 billion for the Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHIN), also in Karachi. Rs. 8 billion has been allocated for Indus Hospital, and Rs. 3 billion for the Child Life Foundation.
To improve emergency response, Rs. 5.2 billion has been allocated for the operational costs of 508 ambulances, 25 rapid response units, and 12 boat ambulances under the Sindh Integrated Emergency & Health Services (SIEHS).