ISLAMABAD – The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre(SKMCH&RC), Lahore is leading from the front in the fight againstcoronavirus.
The charity hospital that offers free cancer treatment to 70 percentdeserving patients is now offering free-of-cost diagnosis tests for thedisease. Note that other high-end private hospitals are charging as much asRs. 8000 for Covid-19 diagnosis.——————————
Cost to SKMCH&RC of performing a COVID-19 test, including the purchase oftest kits, is Rs 8,000 per test. However, for those being tested atSKMCH&RC, Lahore, all hospital charges and fees, including costs of testingfor Covid-19 infection, have been waived as part of our commitment to thegreater good in this hour of national need.
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The statement mentioned that the free test service is only available atShaukat Khanam Hospital’s Lahore facility, where they have established afully equipped camp. ‘Camp-Covid’ is a trialing and initial assessmentcenter for coronavirus patients, it added.
