Ministry of Public Health (Sindh)

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Ministry of Public Health of Government of Sindh is responsible of public health in Sindh, Pakistan. The Health Department of the Ministry of Public Health is a standard body for providing public health, medical education, training and employment in the Sindh. [1] The Current Secretary of the department is Mr. Kazim Jatoi (BS-20) of the Pakistan Administrative Service, while the Minister is Azra Puecho, the sister of Asif Ali Zardari. [2]

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  1. Sindh Health Department Portal Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Sindh Health Department Portal Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine