The Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission Thursday sought a report from the state government over the death of an eight-year-old girl due to lack of rabies vaccine at a government-run hospital. Taking a suo motu note of the incident that took place at Rajahmundry town in East Godavari district, the rights panel asked the state health authorities to submit a report before May 18.

The commission has asked the principal secretary, health, the district medical and health officer as well as the superintendent of the Rajahmundry government hospital to submit the report on the incident.The incident highlights the state of affairs in government-run hospitals in various districts. Though most towns report dog bite cases every day, hospitals either have few doses of the rabies vaccine or none at all.

Published Date : Friday, 6/5/2011 12:53 PM IST