The government has fixed the fee for a dengue detection test, known as NS1, at Tk 100 at state-run hospitals, while private hospitals are allowed to charge a maximum of Tk 300.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque disclosed the new rates after a seminar in Dhaka on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.
The government’s decision to charge for a dengue detection test, which has been free at state-run hospitals since 2019, came a day after Bangladesh reported 167 causalities from the deadly disease so far this year, surpassing the previous annual record.
In 2019, private hospitals and clinics were instructed to charge a maximum of Tk 500 for the test.
