The government is likely to soon cap the price for treatment of black fungus at private hospitals, Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar has said.
Speaking to the media, he maintained that there was no shortage of medicine for the treatment of black fungus. “The Centre has allocated more than 1,000 vials. Black fungus patients get free treatment at all government hospitals. The government is also thinking of capping the price of treatment in private hospitals,” he said.
So far, 1,784 cases of black fungus have been reported in the State and 62 people have recovered. “About two to three weeks of treatment is necessary, and it takes five to six weeks for complete recovery. Unfortunately, 111 people have lost their lives to black fungus,” said Dr. Sudhakar.
In the backdrop of reports of medicine shortage, he said 9,750 vials of Amphotericin-B drug, which is used for the treatment of black fungus, has been allocated to Karnataka by the Centre, and 8,860 vials were received on Friday. “So far, we have received 18,650 vials. A total of 8,860 vials have been used by government hospitals, while 9,740 vials have been provided to private hospitals.”
