Children death toll in Thar rises to 19

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MITHI: Two more children died in Civil Hospital Mithi on Friday, after an outbreak of water borne diseases which has claimed the lives of at least 19 children in the last 11 days.

Innocent children of Thar paying the price of the negligence of government authorities with their lives in the desert region of Sindh.

Malnutrition, lack of healthcare facilities and scarcity of water are some factors pushing the children towards death.

Two children died today in Mithi’s civil hospital rising the death toll of children to 19 in last 11 days. Moreover, three children have been transferred to Hyderabad in a precarious condition.

 Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto has constituted a committee comprises of information adviser Moula Bux Chandio and food minister Nasir Shah to look into the situation in Thar.

The two-members team is expected to visit the affected region today and submit a report to the PPP chairman.

According to media reports hospitals in Thar are facing a shortage of doctors, while around 215 dispensaries remain non-functional in the remote villages of Thar region.