RECORDER REPORT

HYDERABAD: District Health Officer Tharparkar Dr Irshad Ahmed Memon clarified the media reports regarding unfortunate score of death of five children in Civil Hospital Mithi. He further said that Tharparkar is 1.7 million population districts where five pediatric treatment units are working in government sector hospitals. 54 specialist doctors are serving with more than 420 General Cadre Medical Officers. It is incorrect to suggest that the death of children is occurring due to dearth of doctors and other provisions. 

He said that Civil Hospital Mithi is main referral center where specialized medical care is being provided round the clock, free of cost, including incubators and telemedicine consultation. Dr Irshad Memon said that among five children who succumbed yesterday one was suffering from congenital heart disease while three were diagnosed with pneumonia and other had sepsis.