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HIV Blood Scandal: Jharkhand HC Demands Action Report
9 Apr
Summary
- Five minor thalassaemia patients received HIV-positive blood.
- Jharkhand High Court demands detailed report on erring officers.
- Blood bank operated with an expired license since 2008.
The Jharkhand High Court is demanding a detailed report from the state government regarding actions against medical officers implicated in transfusing HIV-positive blood to five minor thalassaemia patients at Chaibasa Sadar Hospital.
The division bench, led by Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay, issued the directive after hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a special investigation into the incident. The court expressed dissatisfaction with the government's response, noting the severe danger posed to the children's future due to the contaminated blood transfusion.
