The Project Director
Expanded Programme on Immunization
Health Department, Government of Sindh
Ext & I Depot, Rafiqui Shaheed Road, Near Jinnah Hospital, Karachi Cant,
Phone: 021-35223546, 021-35223547 & Fax No.021-35223545
E-mail: episindh@gmail,com
No: PDEPISK/ 22
Dated: 5%November 20274
To.
District Health Officer,
(all)
SUBJECT: MEASLES RUBELLA CAMPAIGN 2021; MEASURES TO BE TA} )R MEETING
EVENTUAL SHORTFALL OF SKILLED HR AND POSSIBLE EMERGENCE OF THREATS
‘TO IMMUNISATION CENTRES.
tn the wake of ongoing attempts of impediment in EPI working by a group of
Tan natOrs and finalisation phase of readiness to launch Measles Rubella Catch-up Campaign
(November 15-27) you are once again requested to prepare contingency plan for each district
on following lines to carry on MR Campaign without any obstruction and share the sane with
this office not later by tomorrow 06-11-2021 12,00 Noon,
* Missing skilled Person of any team (Fixed, outreach or special/mobile) must be replaced by
another skilled Person (LHS/LHW/Paramedic/Nursing Staff) who is trained in EPL working
and/or capable of administering sub-cutaneous injection under all SOPs) after sufficient reftesher
on MR Campaign endeavour including correct filling of data sheets, cold chain and AEFI
management et cetra.
* To mitigate the possible threats of closure of EPI Centers and hindrance to vaccine logistics the
security layer be immediately put on alert. Support of law enforcement agencies (LEAS) be
requested by DHOs without loss of time. Government property be protected at any cost and
activities pertaining to MR Campaign be ensured to get not disrupted.
The matter may be assigned Top Priority.
For Security related issues Dr Saira Zaldl 03218234999 (Provincial Focal Person) and
submission of MR Campaign Contingency Plan Mr. 3002992824 to coordinate
with at EPI Sindh headquarters,
EPI SINDH AT KARACHI
f Sindh Karacht.
The Secretary Health Department Government of it
Tre Director General Health Servicer Sindh at Hyderabad wit the request to isuesiiar
ns to all District Health Officers. vpurthes
The Commisioner Karachi. Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkano, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mirpurkhas
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The Divisional Directors Health Services with the request to Issue similar Instructions to the all-
istrict Health Officers under their control.,
The Deputy Commissioner (All).
PS to Minister Health & Population Welfare Department Karachi.
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