Fees going for dengue test despite it being a notified disease.
Dr. Mohan Gop, Dhanbad. Dhanbad Sadar Hospita: Charges have been imposed for various pathology tests in Sadar Hospital. Money is also being charged for basic tests like sugar and pregnancy test. Due to the implementation of the rate chart by the hospital management, now the patients coming here have to pay different rates for every necessary test.
190 are being taken for sugar and HBVNC test. Around Rs 200 is being charged in the market also. In such a situation, many investigations are equivalent to market investigations. Rs 180 are being charged for thyroid, whereas its test in the market costs Rs 200 to Rs 400. The patients coming to the hospital are facing problems due to this. Dengue is a notified disease, no charges can be taken. The government has declared dengue, TB etc. as notified diseases. Rates cannot be applied for such tests. But here there are charges for this. Whereas in the Microbiology Department of the Medical College, no amount is charged for testing dengue, chikungunya, Covid etc. What the patients say: The doctor has prescribed tests for sugar, TB and many others. But money is being demanded for blood test. Earlier, investigation was done here, no money was taken. Dhaneshwar Prasad, Tundi: Money is also being taken for pregnancy test in Sadar. This order should be withdrawn. It is free in all government hospitals and centres, then why is it being charged in Sadar. Rates for testing in Bholanath, Bhulisadar Hospital and its rates have been implemented for Dengue 27 Kidney Function 225 Vitamin D3 495 Thyroid 180 Hepatitis C 200 AFP 293 Lipid Profile 200 HVAN C 130 CBC 90 Pregnancy Test 59 Sugar PP 30 Sugar Fasting 26 Pathology. BPL and Ration card holders do not have to pay money. Charges are also taken in Sadar Hospital Ranchi and RIMS. Keeping this in view, charges have been imposed.-Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Pathologist, Sadar Hospital: The fees charged for pathology tests at Sadar Hospital are much less than the tests done in the market. The chemicals and kits required for testing are not supplied by the government. Hence the fee has been imposed. The charges being charged in Dhanbad Sadar Hospital are more or less equal to those of RIMS, Ranchi. Since the tests are cheaper in Sadar compared to the market, more people are coming to get tested. -Aditya Ranjan, Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad.