Hospitals & Medical Support in Hunza

Health & SafetyHunza Travel Guide

✍ Written by: Hunza-Tours.com Editorial Team ✔ Reviewed by: Didar Karim, Senior Trekking Guide 📅 Last updated: July 2026 ⛰ Field experience: Local ground team, resident in Gilgit-Baltistan

In short: Hunza has functional healthcare for travel needs: hospitals in Aliabad and Gilgit, pharmacies in every town, and clear evacuation logic for anything serious. Our tours carry first-aid kits and a written medical protocol.

Facilities

Aliabad hosts the district-level hospital and private clinics; Gilgit (2 hrs) has the region’s referral hospitals; Islamabad has full tertiary care. Pharmacies in Karimabad and Aliabad stock common medicines — bring personal prescriptions in original packaging.

Our Protocol

Guides and drivers know the nearest facility from every point on the route; vehicles carry first-aid kits and oxygen (Khunjerab days); trek crews carry oximeters. For emergencies we coordinate transport immediately and stay with you through treatment.

Insurance

Travel insurance covering emergency evacuation is strongly advised (required on treks) — see the insurance guide. Carry insurer contacts and your policy number in your phone and on paper.