KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister, Dr. Sagheer Ahmed has directed the Medical Superintendents of government hospitals to be on high alert in view of "Alwidai Taazia Juloos," being taken out on Tuesday.
Chairing a meeting of the health department officials on Monday, he said that all doctors, paramedics and nurses must be on duty at the emergency wards of their respective hospitals.
The Alwidai Chup Taazia Juloos is an annual feature that marks the end of the mourning that commences in Muharram (the first month of the Islamic calendar).
Dr. Saghir Ahmed was confident that the concerned security agencies have developed fool proof security arrangements to avert any untoward incident.
"We in our capacity, however, must develop contingency plans for special days when congregations may be arranged and processions are taken out," said the health minister.
He also urged the Sindh Health Secretary to make a round of all the hospitals so as to see that medicines and other related items are available at them.
EDOs were asked to keep a vigil on all Sindh government health centers in all 18 towns of Karachi and make sure that all their departments are fully functional and that the staff is Present on duty, without fail.
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