Sindh Takes Action After Rising Deaths Due to Dog Bites
In practice, the Sindh health department has suspended seven staff members and issued explanation notices to seven hospital heads after the deaths of five residents, including minors, from rabies within the last three weeks, despite the victims having documented to…
In practice, the Sindh health department has suspended seven staff members and issued explanation notices to seven hospital heads after the deaths of five residents, including minors, from rabies within the last three weeks, despite the victims having documented to anti-rabies vaccination (ARV) units.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- The details
- The bottom line
Key points
- According to authorities, around 45, 000 dog-bite patients were treated over the past eight months, with 138, 000 ARV and 5, 000 RIG doses administered.
- After the deaths, office-holders noted 278 of Sindh's ARV units now comply with WHO standards, compared to 371 previously non-compliant centers.
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- A digital dashboard has been introduced to track ARV cases, vaccine stocks, and treatment schedules throughout the province.
Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah ordered the action after a review of dog-bite mortality cases made public serious lapses, including missed wounds, ARV administered without accompanying rabies immunoglobulin (RIG), and failure to follow protocol.
In one case, a six-year-old boy's head injury from a dog attack went unexamined at Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad; in another, a woman's thigh wound near her private parts was not properly treated.
Notably, a digital dashboard has been introduced to track ARV cases, vaccine stocks, and treatment schedules throughout the province. Another Karachi Man Dies of Rabies After Stray Dog Bite.
Meanwhile, the chief secretary cautioned that future mismanagement in anti-rabies cases would be treated as an administrative failure affecting officers' performance evaluations. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.
Taken together, the developments around sindh Takes Action After Rising Deaths Due to Dog Bites point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
