MP Hospital Blood Transfusion Horror: Four Children Contract HIV, Doctor Suspended

• Four thalassaemia-affected children in Satna, MP, tested HIV positive after receiving blood transfusions at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Government Hospital.
• The infections, discovered on December 16, are believed to have resulted from contaminated blood transfused between January and May this year.
• Authorities initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) for the children and launched a joint investigation involving Central and State health departments, and CDSCO.
• Madhya Pradesh government suspended blood bank in-charge Dr. Devendra Patel and two lab technicians; a show-cause notice was issued to former Civil Surgeon Dr. Manoj Shukla.
• The incident has sparked widespread political and public outrage, with the Congress party staging protests demanding accountability.

Why It Matters: Four children contracted HIV from contaminated blood transfusions at an MP hospital, leading to suspensions and probes.