Jharkhand blood bank blunder: HIV-positive blood given to 5 kids

Times of IndiaCenter-RightEN 3 min read 100% complete by B SRIDHAROctober 26, 2025 at 07:17 PM

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In Jharkhand, India, five children infected with thalassemia received HIV-positive blood transfusions at Chaibusa Sadar Hospital on September 3. The state's chief minister, Hemant Soren, ordered the suspension of West Singhbhum district civil surgeon Dr. Sushanto Majhee and medical officer in-charge Dr. Dinesh Sawaiyan. Each affected family will receive Rs 2 lakh in financial assistance, with the government covering treatment costs. A six-member probe panel led by special secretary Dr. Neha Arora has been formed to investigate the incident and recommend reforms. The district administration plans to retest blood samples at an advanced laboratory for confirmation. Additional chief secretary Ajay Kumar Singh directed civil surgeons to adopt more accurate HIV testing methods, such as nucleic acid tests or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.

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Ajay Kumar Singh 50% Ranchi 50% Dr Neha Arora 50% East Singhbhum 50% West Singhbhum district 60% Jharkhand 70% Dr Sushanto Majhee 70% Dr Dinesh Sawaiyan 70% Hemant Soren ×280% Chaibasa sadar hospital ×280%

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