Re: What is NACO policy on payment for CD4 testing?

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM,

The issue was raised at the India session at the Toronto AIDS Conference.

NACO consultant Dr Rewari said that some govt hospitals are charging Rs 500 for

the first test, with subsequent ones to be free.

This charge too may soon be done away with, he said in reply to a question on

the disparity in CD4 testing charges at different govt. establishments.

NACO should be able to provide further details.

Amit Ukil

e-mail: <amitukil@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM,

Which NACO policy?

The PLHA in JJ Hospital in Mumbai is asked to pay for the CD4 count.Rs 500 for

the base line, then after you can get treatment for free.

But how many can afford Rs 500, with out bargaining something else?

It is access for free treatment. However, not free care. NOT YET.

Dr. G. CARAVOTTA

Doctors without borders

Mobile: 0091-9833969457

Lizandre Building, Plot 38

Ground Floor 1A, St. Jhon Baptist road

Opp Dental Clinic. BANDRA West Pin 400050

MUMBAI, INDIA

e-mail: <jorge.caravotta@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Forum,

In Bihar, there is one CD4 machine installed by BSACS at Jai Prabha Hospital,

Patna and the charge per CD4 cell count is fixed at Rs 200/- (Two Hundred Only).

Dr Diwakar Tejaswi

Medical Director

RATNEI- IHO, Patna

e-mail: <diwakartejaswi@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Forum

In Bihar there are three CD4 count machines installed by BSACS at Jai Prabha

Hospital, Patna medical college hospital and Shri Krishna Medical college

hospital. The charges at these centre is fixed at Rs. 200/- each time.

Kavita Singh

e-mail: <kavitakirti@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Forum

As a PLHA I am wondering what is happening to our country, with regards to AIDS

Policy making.

Universally, we are talking about FREE ACCESS TO TREATMENT. But, I am just

amazed with NACO policy on payment for CD4 testing.

Everywhere they are charging Rs.200 to Rs. 500. However, in the state of

Nagaland, they are doing at free of cost.

What sort of policy is this?

Ratan

e-mail: <ratanng@...>