<div><em><strong>The company offers the plan both in cashless and reimbursement form and will give coverage against hospitalisation and outpatient treatment, reports Haider Ali Khan</strong></em><br><br>Apollo Munich on Tuesday (28 July) launched an exclusive health insurance plan against dengue at an affordable cost of Rs 444 a unit. </div><div><br>The 'Dengue Care' was launched in presence of brand advocate and former Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly at a function in New Delhi.</div><div> </div><div>The product available at Rs 1.2 per day entails onetime payment of Rs 444 and provides Rs 50,000 inpatient and Rs 10,000 OPD coverage, the company said. </div><div> </div><div>The onset of the monsoon in India brings mosquito related diseases such as dengue. In 2014, there were over more than 40,000 dengue cases reported in India. However, the estimated number of unreported cases is 6 million.<br><br>The dengue outbreak is prevalent during June and runs up till November, and results in increase in medical expenses for families across the country. On an average, hospitalisation for dengue treatment costs an individual Rs 35,000.</div><div> </div><div>"The diagnostic cost for dengue comes in the range of Rs 5,000-10,000 depending upon the locality of the patient. This is the first OTC (over the counter) product in India that covers infectious disease. </div><div> </div><div>"It serves multiple segments of people--those who never bought a health policy but have heard about dengue and those who already have a health insurance. It is a one premium plan for all ages," said Antony Jacob, CEO, Apollo Munich Health Insurance during a press conference. </div><div> </div><div>Citing example of his daughter, Ganguly urged everyone to pledge platelets to help people suffering from dengue. </div><div> </div><div>He further said that dengue is often supposed to strike those living in and around slums, but it is not necessarily true. Dengue mosquito breeds in dirty water and they can infect anyone. </div><div> </div><div>The product will also cover expenses of up to Rs 10,000 for diagnostic tests, consultation, home nursing and pharmacy. </div><div> </div><div>Apollo Munich offers the plan both in cashless and reimbursement form and will give coverage against hospitalisation and outpatient treatment.</div>
