Govt hospitals to charge Rs 800 only for PCR tests

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: After a direction from Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, the cost of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test has been reduced to Rs 800 only in the government hospitals.

Earlier, PM Deuba had directed Health Minister, Birodh Khatiwada and Secretary, Dr. Roshan Pokhrel to reduce the fee, reasoning it was high in hospitals and laboratories.