Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Medical College and Hospital will soon offer free CT scan, ultrasound and X-Ray facility to the patients. Superintendent, MGM Medical College and Hospital, RY Chowdhury informed that a decision to this effect has been made at a meeting of officials in the department of health at Ranchi recently.
“Its order to extend better facilities to the patients a decision has already been made to make the CT scan, X-Ray and Ultrasound free of cost. The health department is likely to issue a circular to this effect shortly,” Chowdhury said. The hospital superintendent said that once the facility is made free of cost, the patient’s inflow at the medical college hospital will increase.
He went on to add that though the hospital charges very nominal charge for the CT scan, X-Ray and Ultrasound, however, majority of the patients who undergo treatment find it difficult to pay.
At the MGM Medical College and Hospital, one has to pay Rs 800 for a CT scan, Rs 150 for Ultrasound and Rs 50 for X-Ray. The average market price for a CT scan, ultrasound and X-Ray is Rs 3,000, Rs 700 and Rs 200 respectively.
State Government-governed MGM Medical College and Hospital was established in 1964. It is situated on the outskirts of Jamshedpur near Dimna.
