India, May 2 -- The Sindh Health Department in Pakistan is grappling with a severe crisis, with more than 75 per cent of its top-level technical posts lying vacant, according to media reports.

As per Dawn News, the department is facing a critical shortage of experts at a time when the province is battling multiple outbreaks of infectious diseases.

Sources said the Health Management Cadre-a specialised administrative structure responsible for overseeing hospitals and public health services-has 70 sanctioned Grade-20 positions, of which 53 remain unfilled.

The vacancies are largely attributed to the retirement of senior officials without timely replacements.

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