ROUNDTABLE/Behjat Gilani TOPIC: PAKISTAN WITNESSED MEASLES OUTBREAK/EPIDEMIC; CAUSES & PREVENTION STRATEGY MY TODAY (MONDAY 24th JUNE) PROGRAM IS GOING TO BE ON AIR 10 PM PAKISTAN & 1030 PM INDIA TIME (1700 UTC) U COULD LISTEN TO THIS PROGRAM LIVE ON INTERNET. LOG ONTO OUR WEB SITE (urduvoa) AND ON THE LEFT HAND CORNER CLICK AUDIO STREAM There have been alarming reports about the increase of Measles Cases in Pakistan particularly in Sindh Province. According to reports from January 2012 to 2nd February 2013, about 19,048 suspected measles cases with 463 deaths of children were reported throughout the country. Many international agencies and non-governmental organizations say, Federal and Provincial Governments were somewhere guilty of neglect, inattention and delay in performance of their functions which resulted in the unfortunate casualties. WHO, UNICEF and Third Party survey shows that the Cold Chain is in a state of disrepair, which means that there is no surety about the quality and efficacy of the vaccine, even if it is procured in time. Electricity breakdowns are also responsible for the adverse situation. Floods and natural disasters during the last 3 years also played their part. EXPERTS & HEALTH OFFICIALS 1. Dr Iftikhar Ali Mirza, Meo Hospital (Official) 2. Doctor Azhar Abid, UNICEF 3. Dr. Lubna Tajik, Population Fund 4. Dr. Mohammed Rafique, Chief Doctor, UNICEF 5. Dr. Sajjad Chaudhari, Infectious Diseases, Orlando, Florida 6. Dr. Usman Anwar, Pediatrician, New Jersy
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 12:55:05 +0000
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