National Human Rights Commission.
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday (December 16, 2024) issued notice to the Rajasthan government in a case of a 10-year-old boy being transfused wrong blood type while undergoing treatment at the J.K. Lon Hospital of the Sawai Man Singh Medical College (SMS), Jaipur.
The condition of the boy is reported to be critical with ventilator support.
Allegedly, the boy was transfused two different blood types on December 5, 2024 and December 7, 2024.
“Any kind of negligence by doctors or medical professionals can cause irreversible loss to the patients,” a communique from the NHRC says.
The commission also pointed to recent incidents of medical negligence at the same hospital.
“Two reported cases of negligence in blood transfusion at the same government-run medical facilities are indeed shocking and are a matter of concern for the commission as these amount to the violation of the right to health and life of the patients. The matter requires a thorough probe to identify the persons responsible for such negligence and to ensure such incidents do not recur,” the commission says.
Accordingly, it issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Government of Rajasthan calling for a detailed report within two weeks. It is expected to include the status of health of the victim child, FIR, action taken against the responsible persons and compensation, if any, provided to the aggrieved by the authorities.
Published – December 16, 2024 08:10 pm IST