Committee named to probe diphtheria deaths
It will submit its report today
The committee will submit its report today. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
The health secretary has formed a committee to probe the death of six children reportedly due to diphtheria. It would submit its report on Monday (today), said a spokesperson for the Health Department.
The committee consists of King Edward Medical University Vice Chancellor Faisal Masood, Services Institute of Medical Sciences Principal Hamid Butt and Dr Jamshaid from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The spokesperson said the deaths at the Children Hospital had been attributed to diphtheria and lack of anti-diphtheria serum at the hospital. He said the committee had been tasked with determining the actual cause of deaths. It will examine the method of treatment adopted by the hospital. It will also determine if there was any delay in the provision of treatment.
“The committee will fix responsibility for the deaths.” He said the Health Department had obtained 100 vials of anti-diphtheria serum to control the disease. He said the National Institute of Health (NIH) had been sent samples of the serum to determine its quality and effectiveness.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 6th, 2015.
The health secretary has formed a committee to probe the death of six children reportedly due to diphtheria. It would submit its report on Monday (today), said a spokesperson for the Health Department.
The committee consists of King Edward Medical University Vice Chancellor Faisal Masood, Services Institute of Medical Sciences Principal Hamid Butt and Dr Jamshaid from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The spokesperson said the deaths at the Children Hospital had been attributed to diphtheria and lack of anti-diphtheria serum at the hospital. He said the committee had been tasked with determining the actual cause of deaths. It will examine the method of treatment adopted by the hospital. It will also determine if there was any delay in the provision of treatment.
“The committee will fix responsibility for the deaths.” He said the Health Department had obtained 100 vials of anti-diphtheria serum to control the disease. He said the National Institute of Health (NIH) had been sent samples of the serum to determine its quality and effectiveness.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 6th, 2015.