(Health): Chlorine tablets distributed in Karachi

Karachi:Sindh Health Department has distributed chlorine tablets in all districts of Karachi which were provided by World Health Organization (WHO).

An official at Health Services Karachi told PPI that a good number of chorine tablets were divided in Malir, Korangi, Central, South, East, West and Keamari districts, respectively after heavy rains.

He explained that chlorine tablets were distributed among citizens receiving substandard water through tankers and pipes. He further explained that those tablets were distributed through District Health Officers (DHOs) under preventive measures to control the spread of water-borne diseases after rains as well as save citizens from Naegleria.

An official further said sufficient number of chlorine tablets was also divided in other divisions of Sindh including Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Sukkur, Larkana and Shaheed Benazirabad district.