Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority ACT

The Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA) Act, 2018 establishes IHRA as an autonomous regulatory body with jurisdiction over the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). Its main purpose is to ensure high standards of healthcare delivery in both public and private sectors by introducing legal accountability, safety, and quality controls. This law empowers the authority to bring all healthcare establishments hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, labs, maternity homes, home-based health services, etc.under a system of registration and licensing.

Under the Act, registration of healthcare establishments is mandatory. Any healthcare provider operating within ICT must register with IHRA, providing information about the facility, the services offered, staff, equipment, location, etc. Only registered establishments can proceed to apply for a license. The registration requirement aims to create an official database of all healthcare entities, ensure transparency, and allow IHRA to monitor which facilities are active, what services they provide, and whether they are meeting minimum safety and service delivery standards.