Four doctors suspended in Sindh after string of rabies deaths within three weeks
HYDERABAD: Four doctors, a dispenser, a lady health visitor (LHV) and a midwife have been suspended, while explanation letters have been issued to seven hospital heads — including the medical superintendents of Liaquat University Hospital (LUH), Hyderabad, and Tando Allahyar district hospital, as well as the director of the Shahdadpur Institute of Medical Sciences. The health department took the…
Four medical professionals, including a dispenser, an LHV, and a midwife, have been suspended in Sindh following a series of rabies-related deaths in the past three weeks. Seven hospital directors, including those from Liaquat University Hospital and Tando Allahyar district hospital, have also been issued explanation letters. The health department imposed these actions on the orders of Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, in response to identified lapses in the management of anti-rabies vaccination cases.
This occurred despite the presence of ARV units at various health facilities, and even after reporting the cases to these units. The victims included both adults and minors, with the total number of rabies deaths this year reaching 38 by August. The chief secretary's office is conducting a thorough investigation into the lapses in the system to improve the handling of future cases.
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