Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho and Secretary Health Tahir Hussain Sangi Appreciated for Strengthening EPI Implementation Across Sindh
By Qurban Ali Khushik
KARACHI,: The leadership of Provincial Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho and Secretary Health Sindh Tahir Hussain Sangi has been appreciated for their continued focus on strengthening the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and accelerating polio eradication efforts across the province.
A high-level EPI and Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) Progress Review Meeting was held in Karachi under the leadership of Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho to review progress, improve immunisation services and ensure that every child across Sindh has access to life-saving vaccines.
The meeting reflected the importance of effective leadership, institutional coordination and regular performance reviews in advancing the implementation of routine immunisation and polio eradication programmes. The minister and secretary health were appreciated for their focus on strengthening the health system and promoting measures aimed at protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases.
The review covered key areas, including vaccination coverage, district-level performance, deployment of vaccinators, outreach services, mobility support, identification of zero-dose children and improved coordination between routine immunisation and polio eradication activities.
Project Director EPI Sindh Dr. Raj Kumar, Additional Project Director Dr. Suhail Raza Shaikh, Deputy Directors Dr. Khalilullah Memon and Dr. Arslan Memon also attended the meeting. EOC Coordinator Shehryar Gul Memon, Deputy Director FDI Waheed Lashari, UNICEF representative Dr. Yasmeen, members of the EPI Sindh core team and District Health Officers participated in person and virtually.
The meeting underscored the need for continued monitoring, stronger field-level implementation and coordinated efforts to reach underserved communities, particularly children who have not received any routine vaccinations.
Under the guidance of the provincial health leadership, the Health Department, Government of Sindh, reaffirmed its commitment to equitable access to essential immunisation services and the shared goal of building a healthier, polio-free Sindh.
The continued implementation of EPI, supported by effective administration and coordinated efforts among health officials and partners, remains vital to safeguarding children's health and ensuring that no child is left behind in the province's immunisation drive.
