Minister reviews vaccine production at NIH
By Bushra Makhdoom

ISLAMABAD—Federal Caretaker Minister for Health, Mr. Ijaz Rahim, reviewed the vaccine production performance of National Institute of Health.
The units pertaining to measles and polio are under process through PSDP scheme of up-gradation. While expressing satisfaction, the Minister of Health emphasized that NIH was not meant to be a vaccine-production factory. He said its basic role is as a protector of Public Health. It coordinates vital national public health programmes. It was state of the art laboratories in polio, HIV-AIDS and other disciplines. It trains essential paramedic manpower. The Minister urged the NIH to develop its framework under Vision 2030.
The units pertaining to measles and polio are under process through PSDP scheme of upgradation. A five-year comparison of remaining vaccine is provided here below.2003,2004,3005,2006,2007 Anti Venom Serum in 2003 was 260,700 mls, in 2004 246,140 ml, in 2005 225,960 mls, in 2006 226,990 mls and in 2007 was 203,790.
Anti Rabies Vaccine in 2003 1,953,600 mls, in 2004 1,114,140 mls, in 20051,275,000 mls, in 2006 1,593,100 mls and in 2007 1,150,200 mls Tetanus Toxoid Vaccine 436,410 doses in 2003, in 2004 Nil , in 2005 Nil, in 2006 2,372,00, in 2007 2,092,820 doses
Typhoid (TAB) Vaccine in 2003 263,400 ml in 2004 308,100 ml, in 2005 320,950 mls, in 2006 302,200 mls, in 2007 320,450 ml. Typhoid Cholera Mixed (TC) 866,400 ml in 2003, 2004 nil, 2005 850,650 mls ,2006 306,550 ml and 2007 307,550 ml.