Sunday, July 31, 2016

Ministry Of Health To Stop Sending Blood Samples Of Government Hospitals To Private Laboratories

Image result for blood testsThe Ministry of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine has decided to stop sending blood samples of the government hospital patients to Private Laboratories with effect from 01st of January 2017 the Ministry has announced today (31).

In view of the decision taken in this regard the Health Ministry has launched a programme to distribute Auto Analyzer machines to all government hospitals with laboratory facilities  for testing of blood samples it has been reported.

A large number of  blood samples of the government hospital patients are being sent to private laboratories for tests at present and due to this situation  patients have to bear the expenses of these tests according to hospital reports.

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