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Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
PCMC issues show cause notice to Wakad hospital over excess dengue test charges
Jul 03, 2025 08:12 AM IST The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has issued a notice to Pentagon Hospital in Wakad for allegedly charging more than the government-mandated rate for dengue diagnostic tests, said officials. he directive was issued to prevent financial exploitation of patients during outbreaks of vector-borne diseases like dengue, the notice read, a copy of which Hindustan Times has seen. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC) The civic body issued the show cause notice based on media reports on June 30. Hindustan Times published the report 'Patient claims private hospital overcharges for dengue tests' on June 29 about the hospital allegedly charging more than ₹ 600 fixed by the state government for dengue tests such as NS1, ELISA, or MAC ELISA, in violation of a government resolution issued on September 28, 2016, which caps the cost of each of these dengue diagnostic tests at ₹ 600 in private hospitals and laboratories across Maharashtra. The directive was issued to prevent financial exploitation of patients during outbreaks of vector-borne diseases like dengue, the notice read, a copy of which Hindustan Times has seen. 'The hospital has been asked to submit a written explanation within two days of the receipt of the notice. If the explanation is not provided within the given time or is found to be unsatisfactory, PCMC will take appropriate action against the hospital,' said Dr Laxman Gophane, health officer, PCMC. Meanwhile, the private hospital officials did not respond to phone calls requesting comment.
GMA Network
27-06-2025
- Health
- GMA Network
DOH backs goal of zero dengue deaths in 2030
The Department of Health (DOH) backed the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) in its advocacy of a "zero dengue death" by 2030. At the second Dengue Summit, Herbosa said that lowering the number of deaths related to dengue is possible. 'We can actually lower [the death rate] if we lower the incidence of new cases, kasi mas bababa pa talaga at magagawa natin yung zero [deaths]. (because we really can lower it down and reach zero [deaths].) This calls not only for technical solutions but also for moral clarity in our country,' said Herbosa. According to DOH, the Philippines recorded 119,000 dengue cases as of May 31, which is a 59% increase from the same period of January to May in 2024. Meanwhile, 470 dengue-related deaths were logged during the same period. "The statistics are for the paper. But when you're treating one patient, that patient either lives or dies. Behind each number lies a real person, a name, a family, and a future that is lost too soon,' emphasized Herbosa. Herbosa expressed optimism over new developing methods to prevent dengue, similar to how the Philippines was able to beat the Covid-19 pandemic. 'In a country where much of the illness and deaths reported in our top morbidity and mortality ratings are preventable, we must not allow complacency. We cannot normalize na dengue lang yan. (It's just dengue) We need to actually control it with the knowledge and the science we already know, and padami ng padami pa (and increasing) with new methods in the horizon that can help decrease dengue," said Herbosa. Herbosa also proposed increased partnership with local government units in promoting prevention through increased purchase of vector-controlled insecticide, adulticide, and larvicide. He meanwhile, also said that the DOH has already enacted outbreak response protocols, deployed rapid response teams, restocked NS1 test kits and fluids, and launched dengue fast lanes. He, meanwhile, also said that the DOH has already enacted outbreak response protocols, deployed rapid response teams, restocked NS1 test kits and fluids, and launched dengue fast lanes. 'We will not wait for the next outbreak to take action, and we will never accept that dengue is just another seasonal affliction. We must build a future we envision, one where zero dengue deaths is not a distant hope, but a shared and living reality."—Jiselle Anne Casucian/ VAL, GMA Integrated News
