About EPI Sindh

Who We Are

The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), Sindh is a provincial health initiative established under the Health Department, Government of Sindh. EPI Sindh is dedicated to ensuring that every child in the province receives life-saving vaccines that protect against a range of deadly but preventable diseases.

Operating under the Sindh Integrated Health and Population Program, EPI Sindh works in close collaboration with global health partners including the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Gavi — The Vaccine Alliance, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Our Mission

To provide safe, effective, and high-quality vaccines to every child in Sindh — free of charge — as part of the provincial routine immunization schedule, reducing child morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Our Vision

A Sindh free from vaccine-preventable diseases, where every child has an equal opportunity to grow up healthy, regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic background.

What We Do

• Routine Immunization: Delivery of vaccines at fixed health facilities and through outreach sessions across all districts of Sindh.
• Cold Chain Management: Maintenance of a robust cold chain infrastructure to ensure vaccine potency from storage to point of delivery.
• SEIR – Digital Backbone: The Sindh Electronic Immunization Registry (SEIR) is the province's digital platform for real-time tracking of immunization data, enabling evidence-based program management.
• Community Outreach: Mobilisation campaigns in underserved and remote communities to increase immunization coverage.
• Surveillance: Active and passive disease surveillance to monitor the impact of immunization programs and detect outbreaks early.
• Capacity Building: Continuous training of health workers, vaccinators, and program staff to maintain quality standards.

Vaccines in the Schedule

EPI Sindh currently provides vaccines against twelve diseases: Childhood Tuberculosis (BCG), Polio (OPV & IPV), Diarrhoea (Rotavirus), Pneumonia (PCV), Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Tetanus, Hepatitis-B, Meningitis (Hib), Diphtheria, Measles/Rubella (MR), and Typhoid (TCV). All vaccines are provided free of cost at government health facilities.

Leadership

• Dr. Muhammad Naeem — Project Director, EPI Sindh
• Dr. Sohail Raza Shaikh — Additional Director, EPI Sindh
• Mr. Faheem Ahmed Chachar (Ex-PCS) — Deputy Program Director, Sindh Integrated Health and Population Program