Stunting rate in Thar decreased from 63% to 50%: CM Murad.

KARACHI -- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday launched the study report on the Assessment of Stunting in Tharparkar indicating decrease in the major risk factors associated with malnutrition such as chronic poverty, poor access to water, poor hygiene and sanitation practices, seasonal migration, early marriages, low birth spacing, lack of connectivity of transport, and inadequate human resource.

The study report on the Assessment of Stunting in Tharparkar was conducted on the initiative of the Ombudsman Sindh with Regional Subsidy of International Ombudsman Institution (IOI) by Research and Training Wing, Planning and Development Department, Sindh. The launching ceremony was held in Chief Minister's House today and was attended by International Ombudsman Institute/Ombudsman Western Australia Mr. Chris Field, Principal Assistant Ombudsman Ms. Rebecca Poole, Federal Ombudsman/President, Asian Ombudsman Association, Mr. Ejaz Qureshi Minister, Parliamentary Secretary Health Qasim Soomro, Chief Secretary Sohail Rajput, Chairman P and D Hassan Naqvi. and members of civil Society and others.

Murad Ali Shah speaking on the occasion highlighted the steps taken by his government to improve the health facilities and appreciated that office of the Ombudsman through such studies pointed out gaps to help the government take steps to fill them by improving service delivery. He showed his complete support to implement the recommendation of the study and to increase the outreach of the office of the Ombudsman for providing administrative justice at doorsteps to the masses. Mr. Chris Field, Honourable President, IOI appreciated that Ombudsman Sindh conducted research with regional subsidy support of IOI regarding very important issues and expressed that his institution would also provide all possible support for such future programs of Sindh Ombudsman as such reports were also helpful to other members of International Ombudsman Institutions.

Mr. Ejaz Qurshi, the Wafaqi Ombudsman who is also President of the Asian Ombudsman Association in his speech highlighted the role of Ombudsman offices in providing speedy and free-of-cost justice to the general public throughout the country within the shortest possible time.

Provincial Ombudsman Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, in his address welcomed the foreign delegation and while highlighting the achievements of the office of Ombudsman Sindh expressed his gratitude that the Sindh Chief minister converted the...