Caretaker Health Minister Dr Javed Akram has said surgeries have been performed on 15 patients, whose vision was affected due to a spurious injection.
“We are trying to save the sight of all visually impaired patients,” he said while talking to media after presiding over an awareness seminar in connection with World CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) Day under the auspices of the Oncology Department of King Edward Medical University (KEMU) here at university auditorium on Wednesday.
Caretaker Health Minister Dr Javed Akram said the Avastin injection incidents are being investigated from all aspects. There is no pressure on the Punjab government in the Avastin vaccination incidents.
We will take all the elements involved in the incident to the task at all costs. Two suspects involved in the Avastin injection incidents have been arrested. All the points used in Avastin injection incidents have been sealed. No exception will be taken from any accused in this case, the minister said.
The KEMU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mahmood Ayaz, Guest of Honor Prof Dr Zaiba Aziz, Prof Dr Riasat Ali, Professor of Oncology Prof Dr Abbas Khokhar, CEO Mayo Hospital Prof Dr Haroon Hamid, Dr Zeeshan Ahmed Niazi and a large number of students participated in the seminar.
