Five Test HIV-Positive After Blood Transfusion in Jharkhand; Officials Suspended News24 –
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।
पीड़ित बच्चों के परिवारों को 2-2 लाख रूपये की सहायता राशि राज्य सरकार द्वारा प्रदान की जाएगी तथा संक्रमित…— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) October 26, 2025