(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Government of Sri Lanka has taken measures to reduce the charges for the blood tests to identify dengue fever as the mosquito-borne disease has reached an epidemic level in the island.
Minister of Health Dr. Rajitha Senaratne announced that the charges for two blood tests to identify dengue have been reduced. Accordingly, one test has been reduced to 250 rupees and the other test to 1000 rupees, the state run radio reported.
The Minister said the Government will take measures to regulate these charges under the Private Institute Regulatory Act. All private hospital laboratories and medical institutions have been informed regarding the new charges.