The public health department may claim to have made Vitamin A syrup available to all children as prophylactic doses for Vitamin A deficiency at civic run hospitals, the Out Patient Department (OPD) at Sion Hospital has run dry of it’s stock since the past three months.

MiD DAY obtained a copy of the letter Sion Hospital’s Immunisation department staff sent to the Senior Assistant Medical Officer (AMO) and the F/North ward office stating the lack of Vitamin A supply, dated December 28, 2012. A senior doctor at Sion hospital alleged that despite sending several letters thereafter, there has been no response from concerned BMC authorities.