The government is working to set standardized fees for diagnostic tests to reduce healthcare costs, said Prof. Sayedur Rahman, Special Assistant to the Health Minister. Speaking at Shaheed Abu Sayeed Convention Center on Tuesday, he said the Health Ministry is collaborating with a WHO team to finalize the structure. He added that 10,000 physician posts are vacant nationwide, with 3,000 new doctors to be recruited in the first phase. The ministry is also finalizing a framework for fair medicine pricing to ease patients’ financial burdens.