The District Health Officer Tharparkar Dr Irshad Ahmed Memon clarify the media reports and said that during last 24 hours 407 children under 5 years were brought in OPDs of different government hospitals of District Tharparkar. 40 required indoor treatment while total admission remained 112 children with 72 already admitted. On getting well 43 babies were discharged and sent to their homes.
A newborn boy of Uttam Meghwar resident of Village Ranjho Noon Union Council Sengaro Taluka Islamkot suffering very low birth weight and asphyxia,14 days old Usman Ghani S/O Madad Ali Soomro of Vijooto Taluka Mithi suffering from Sepsis, Jaiwanti D/O Pancho Bheel aged 4 years, resident of Union Council Joruo Taluka Mithi suffering from Meningitis and Down's Syndrome baby Nazia D/O Ahmed Khan Kunbhar aged 04 months suffering from Severe Pneumonia could not survive despite best possible medical care.
He further said that there is Civil Hospital Mithi and 04 Taluka Headquarter Hospitals in Nagarparkar, Chachro, Diplo and Islamkot are providing state of art healthcare in desert district Tharparkar. With provisions of Pediatric incubators, NICH telemedicine consultation, NICVD cardiac unit, kidney dialysis and other facilities DHO Tharparkar said that there is no shortage of medicines at any health facility of the district.