WHO Report To Clear Rubella Vaccine's Relation To The Girl Student's Death In Sri Lanka
Two Specialists Doctors attached to the World Health Organization(WHO) who conducted an Inquiry on the Rubella Vaccine related Death in Sri Lanka stated in their report that the given Rubella Vaccine was not caused the Girl Student's Death. Girl Student Died due to the Shock caused by the Allergic Reaction she was having at the time Report stated.
The Rubella Vaccine available here are in good quality and storage of the Vaccine is upto the standard the report further added.The prelimanary Inquiry held on the Incident by the Epidemiologists too given same remarks.
In an Inquiry conducted by a Group of Epidemiologists on last weak found that the Registered Medical Officer(RMO)who administered the Rubella Vaccine to the deceased Girl Student Pashala Hanasani (12)was not considered the letter sent by Girl's Mother saying that the girl is having Allergic Reactions to Cow's Milk and Milk Products.The Special Investigations Unit of the Ministry Of Health is conducting a Special Inquiry on this at present and anyone found responsible for the Girl's Death will be punished according to the law Health Ministry Secretery Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage said during the Press Briefing held today regarding the WHO Inquiry Report.
Addressing the Briefing he says that the Investigations Unit especially focusing on the Medical Officer's decision of not to consider the letter of the Girl Student's Mother before injected her the Vaccine.
WHO Specialists cleary mentioned in their Report that In future Sri Lanka should adapt strong measures on how to respond in Allergic Reactions in such circumstances and Precautionary Measures taken Health Secretery Further Added.The Report already gave some recommendations to adapt in such situations he said.
Addressing at the occassion Deputy Director General of Health Services(Public Health) Dr.P Maheepala said that the State run National Immunization Campaign is recognized as one of the best in the region and in the world and with the help of it we are able to achieve Good Health Status"."WHO Report also praised our Immunaization Programme and the suspended Rubella Vaccination Programme will re commenced soon after the precautionary measures are introduced in to the System "he stressed.
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