DHQ Badin Project
Health Department – Government of Sindh
PROJECT BRIEF
Significantly improve the coverage and utilization of services, quality of care, by implementing the Quality Standards of Health Department as agreed Quality Indicators and to provide equitable access of services to the population.
Ensure that communities are increasingly involved and satisfied with publicly financed health services and facilitate the community’s participation in the design, delivery, and evaluation of health services.
Build the capacity of health workers so that they can provide better services to the community within the available budget specified for the purpose.
PROJECT LOCATIONS:
- DHQ Badin
- Thatta and Sujawal (8 RHCs, 4 THQs and 1 DHQ)
- District Malir, Karachi (24 BHU, 3 RHC, 5 MCH and 2 THQ)
- 20 various districts of Sindh (105 RHCs and 6 THQs)
- Sindh Ambulance Service for District Thatta and Sujawal
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Government of Sindh has contracted out government health facilities across the province, including District Headquarters (DHQs), Taluqa Headquarters (THQs) and Regional Health Centers (RHCs). The government awarded the performance based management and services contracts to the nationally and internationally accredited organizations. The transparent process was concluded with the assistance of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Node of Health Department and signing of the Management Contracting Out agreements executed in March 2015 with a term of 10 years. In the first phase agreements were with five organizations for the following regions in Sindh:
| # | PROPOSAL |
| i. | DHQ Badin (Dist; Badin) |
| ii. | Rural Health Centers All (except RHCs at Thatta and Sujawal), THQ Nawabshah, Larkana and Naushero Feroze |
| iii. | Sindh Ambulance Service (All Districts) Starting with District Thatta and Sujawal. |
| iv. | RHCs/ THQ/ DHQ Thatta, Sujawal |
| v. | Bin Qasim, Gadap Town (All Units), DHQ Khairpur |
The organizations have agreed to perform on the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and their performance will be measured and assessed by the third party monitoring mechanism. The Partner Entity will also be responsible for ensuring the availability of basic equipment, furniture and fixture in line with the services provided by the Unit/ Facility.
PROCUREMENT PROCESS
The Health Department, through open competitive bidding awarded in 2015 the performance based management contracts with following private partners:
- DHQ Badin with the Indus Hospital
- Thatta and Sujawal (8 RHCs, 4 THQs and 1 DHQ) with MERF
- District Malir, Karachi (24 BHU, 3 RHC, 5 MCH and 2 THQ) with HANDS
- 20 various districts of Sindh (105 RHCs and 6 THQs) with Integrated Health Services (IHS)
- Sindh Ambulance Service for District Thatta and Sujawal with Aman Foundation
CURRENT STATUS
The DHQ Badin Hospital is under operational phase. Whereas, the contract with HANDS and MERF had been extended for six (06) months from 18th August 2021 to 18th February 2022. The agreement with IHS has been terminated as of 2nd October 2021. The agreement with Aman Healthcare services auto-terminated in 2021.