Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Hazar Khan Bijarani on Thursday said that the government had provided 10.2 million doses of measles vaccines to overcome the outbreak of measles in Sindh. Responding to a Calling Attention Notice of Muzaffar Hussain, he said so far 232 children had died in the province due to measles. The requirements of Sindh were 4.1 million doses of measles vaccine but due to the outbreak, the province was provided with 10.2 million doses of measles vaccine to bring some relief to citizens. The government had devised a plan to provide the doses of measles vaccine all the children of the province, he said. Public representatives, notables of the area would also been involved in providing the doses of measles vaccine to the children, he added. Furthermore, he said that fresh tenders had already been invited for purchasing more doses of measles vaccine to cope with any emergency. However, it was found that only 45 percent children of 11 affected districts of the province had been provided the doses.
Earlier the mover of the notice former chief minister of Sindh Muzaffar Hussain said a total of over 1000 children had died due to the outbreak of measles in Sindh.
