Taking stern action against a civil surgeon and concerned officials, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren ordered their suspension after five children suffering from thalassemia tested HIV-positive following blood transfusions.
The chief minister posted on X, “Instructions have been given to suspend the Civil Surgeon of West Singhbhum, along with other relevant officials, following reports of HIV-infected blood being transfused to children suffering from thalassemia in Chaibasa. The state government will provide financial assistance of 2-2 lakh rupees to the families of the affected children, and the complete treatment of the infected children will also be undertaken by the state government.”
चाईबासा में थैलेसीमिया पीड़ित बच्चों को एचआईवी संक्रमित खून चढ़ाने की सूचना पर पश्चिमी सिंहभूम सिविल सर्जन समेत अन्य संबंधित पदाधिकारियों को निलंबित करने का निर्देश दिया है।
— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) October 26, 2025
पीड़ित बच्चों के परिवारों को 2-2 लाख रूपये की सहायता राशि राज्य सरकार द्वारा प्रदान की जाएगी तथा संक्रमित…
Family members of a seven-year-old thalassemia patient alleged that a local blood bank had transfused HIV-infected blood. Four more children were also found to be HIV positive after a five-member medical team from Ranchi discovered it during its investigation.
Following the family’s allegations, the state government has formed a team to probe how the boy was transfused with HIV-infected blood.
The five-member team, led by Director (Health Services) Dr. Dinesh Kumar, visited Sadar Hospital and inspected the paediatric intensive care unit ward. He collected details from children undergoing treatment.
“Initial investigation indicates that contaminated blood was transfused to a thalassemia patient. Some discrepancies were detected in the blood bank during the probe, and the officials concerned have been directed to resolve them,” Kumar said.
