KARACHI: Livestock deptt told to block entry of infected animals
KARACHI, Nov 28: The Sindh Health Minister, Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani, on Monday asked the livestock department to take steps so that entry of infected sacrificial animals from Balochistan and other provinces into Sindh and especially Karachi could be blocked.
Talking to newsmen at his office, he said that anti-viral drugs were provided to the house-job doctors in order to protect them against haemorrhagic fever and Congo virus, besides ensuring other safety and preventive measures in hospitals.
Mr Qaimkhani urged the citizens to avoid self-medication and misuse of antibiotic drugs, as they greatly reduced immunity power.
He said no one should use any medicine without prescription by a recognized medical practitioner.
The health minister said that all the EDOs (Health) had been asked to set up separate wards for patients of hemorrhagic fever.
He said that in this regard all the required material had been supplied to them and all the town health officers of Karachi were made bound to take steps for the prevention against the virus at the town level.
Mr Qaimkhani said that all the union council nazims and councillors were asked to chalk out comprehensive strategy to dispose-off biological wastes of sacrificial animals on the occasion of Eidul Azha.
He said that to cope with any emergency situation in the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK), two additional medical superintendents and other staff had been provided besides anti-viral drugs and preventive provisions for the house-job doctors.
He said that masks, gloves and caps were provided to the staff of all wards and departments including the emergency department, and anti-viral drugs had been purchased for them.
The minister said that arrangements were also made to vaccinate all house-job doctors against Hepatitis B. He said that they had been asked to check their body temperatures twice a day for three more weeks and consult with doctors in case of noticing any symptom.
He said that a liquid soap imported from Germany was provided to every ward for washing hands.—PPI
