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*Breast cancer patient dies after Mpilo doctors demand $10 000 for $2 000 operation* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?jw Health experts have accused doctors at Mpilo Central Hospital of overcharging a breast cancer patient Ms Phanankosi Dube for an operation to remove her breasts. The doctors are said to have demanded $10 000 for the operation which health experts say should cost at most $2 000 at a public health institution like Mpilo. After The Chronicle published her story, a doctor from Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare, phoned the late Dube’s family and said that the operation could be done at the hospital for less than $2 000. Mpilo Central Hospital clinical director Dr Solwayo Ngwenya said the minimum cost for operating one breast is $754. He said that the patient pays $12 consultation fee, $30 ward deposit and $200 theatre fee and is given the bill showing the balance after the operation which they can pay later. ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage $119 USD WhatsApp +263783450793 ---------- Ngwenya said that the hospital does not turn away patients for not having the money to pay but are instead treated and the issue of payment is addressed later. More: Chronicle itel A50 now available on Pindula at $84 64GB storage, 2GB RAM. _ideal for light usage_ _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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