Unavailability of anti-rabies vaccine in hospitals irks Ombudsman

ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi has taken a serious notice of the non-availability of the anti-rabies Vaccine in the federal government hospitals/dispensaries located in Islamabad and summoned the heads of the NIH and DRAP on January 9.

He said that the non-availability of such essential vaccines for human life in major hospitals of Islamabad is a matter of deep concern.

“According to the details, a resident of Islamabad, Nazim Hussain sent an e-mail to the Federal Ombudsman stating that his son was bitten by a rabid dog. He approached various hospitals in Islamabad to get his son vaccinated but he was told that the vaccine was not available.

Responding to the complaint promptly, the Federal Ombudsman directed his Registrar Muhammad Saqib Khan to conduct an inquiry in this connection. The Registrar contacted the heads of both these organisations and it was confirmed that the said essential vaccine was not available.

The Federal Ombudsman ordering an immediate probe into the matter, has summoned the heads of both institutions, NIH & DRAP on Janaury-09, 2024.