By RT Corerspondent
JOHI: The waterborne diseases including gastro-enteritis have been on the rise in several parts of the Taluka Johi since last two weeks.
The scarcity of clean potable water has further aggravated the situation with outbreak of other diseases like vomiting, jaundice, eye and skin allergies. The far-flung mountainous and arid areas of Taluka including Wahi Pandhi, Gaji Khan, Drigh Bala, Saewo Khan Jamali, Potho, Qasbo, Bakhar Shaheed, Pero Khan, Tando Rahim Khan, Ibrahim Leghari, Bachal Khan Rind, Bachal Leghari, Maevo Khan Lond and others are badly affected with gastro.
Hundreds of patients from these localities are coming to Johi Taluka Headquarters Hospital. The sudden rush of patients has caused timely scarcity of medicines at government hospitals and Basic Health Unites of Kachho area, told locals on Wednesday. They also complained that private clinics were overcharging poor patients. It was told that at least 2500 people including children, men and women had been hospitalized since last two weeks. Five gastro patients including three children and two women have already been died. The political, social and religious circles have expressed grave concern over the matter and demanded of Sindh Chief Minister Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim and Provincial Health Ministry to ensure provision of medicines in government hospitals of Johi Taluka, so that lives of poor patients could be saved.