Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh for Information, Science & Technology Dr Sikander Shoro has said that Sindh government has launched a research project of Rs 20 million to diagnose, cure epidemic diseases including leishmaniasis, Candidiasis and Scabiesy in collaboration with HEJ Clinical Research Institute of Chemistry and Center for Bio Equivalence Studies & Clinical Research.
Presiding over a meeting of the department, he said that health sector was top priority of Sindh government so as to provide masses health facilities at their door step. He said that chief minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has issued strict directives to complete health related schemes and projects in stipulated time. He said that government was working to ensure to control spread of epidemic disease and provide early diagnosis and treatment facilities against such diseases within reach of the people.
Earlier, Director General Information, Science & Technology Department giving the details informed that under the said project research was being conducted with the collaboration of prestigious institutes of country to explore newest way for control, timely diagnose and treatment epidemic disease. He informed that work was going on fast track as per PC -1 of the project and it would be completed in stipulated time.