Ministry Of Health has instructed the Private Hospitals
and Laboratories throughout the Island to perform the two blood tests recommended for Dengue patients,"Full blood count"and Dengue Antigen Test for the reduced prices continuously until the Dengue epidemic slow down .
Ministry has instructed the Private sector on this due to the public complaints received by stating some Private hospitals and laboratories increased the prices of above mentioned blood tests although Health Ministry has reduced the prices under the Private Medical Services regulatory act recently.
Accordingly Health Ministry has earlier instructed the Private sector to perform Full Blood Count test for Rs.250 and Dengue Antigen Test for Rs.1000.
Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne Has ordered the authorities to conduct an inquiry on those Private hospitals and laboratories increased the prices of these tests and take an action against them.
Ministry has instructed the Private sector on this due to the public complaints received by stating some Private hospitals and laboratories increased the prices of above mentioned blood tests although Health Ministry has reduced the prices under the Private Medical Services regulatory act recently.
Accordingly Health Ministry has earlier instructed the Private sector to perform Full Blood Count test for Rs.250 and Dengue Antigen Test for Rs.1000.
Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne Has ordered the authorities to conduct an inquiry on those Private hospitals and laboratories increased the prices of these tests and take an action against them.
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