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We have also informed private hospitals to provide free treatment to swine flu patients. Following this, Rao has written to district collector Naval Kishore Ram to make arrangements and issue orders to the private hospitals. As the charges at private hospitals are huge, the letter has been written.”Ram said, “We already have a scheme where people from the deprived class are treated in private hospitals for swine flu and the cost of treatment is reimbursed to them. Since the letter has been received, we will once again issue similar instructions to the hospitals.” In such cases, patients have no option but to go to private hospitals for treatment.Earlier, a meeting was held between officials of local bodies and the health department in which health minister Drtold them to make arrangements for free treatment of swine flu patients from the deprived class..