The Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) is the leading unit of its type in Pakistan, recognized regionally and internationally for the relevance, quality and extent of its work in support of public health and the development of primary health care systems. It comprises of five major operational units: Epidemiology & biostatistics, Health policy & management, Population & reproductive health, Environmental health, and Non-communicable diseases & mental health.
The Department is managing the Urban Health Program (UHP) - a Primary Health Care (PHC) Programme which works in squat settlements of Karachi. The Programme aspires to contribute to reductions in health inequities and address the underlying socio-economic determinants of health through sustainable community-oriented health and social development initiatives.