Archive · 23 May 2025
Pregnant Woman Dies After Wrong Blood Transfusion at Jaipur Hospital
A young woman named Chaina, who was pregnant, went to SMS Hospital in Jaipur because she was sick.
She needed a blood transfusion, but the hospital gave her the wrong blood type.
This made her very ill, with symptoms like a fast heart rate and blood in her urine.
Unfortunately, she passed away.
This is not the first time this has happened at this hospital, which is concerning.
A 23-year-old pregnant woman died at SMS Hospital in Jaipur after receiving the wrong blood type.
The patient, Chaina, was admitted with low haemoglobin, pregnancy-related complications, and miliary tuberculosis.
Initial blood tests indicated blood type A+, but her actual blood type was B+.
She experienced adverse reactions including haematuria, tachycardia, fever, and chills during the transfusion.
This is the third incident of wrong blood transfusions at SMS Hospital since February 2024.
- Who
- Chaina, a 23-year-old pregnant woman.
- What
- Chaina, a 23-year-old pregnant woman, died after receiving the wrong blood type during a transfusion.
- When
- Wednesday, May 20, 2024
- Where
- SMS Hospital in Jaipur, India
- Why
- Chaina died due to complications from a blood transfusion of the wrong blood type.
Patient's Family
SMS Hospital
Cause of Death
Patient's Family
The family was not aware about the blood transfusion error.
SMS Hospital
Dr. Swati Shriwastava stated that the wrong blood type might not have been the sole cause, as the patient was already severely ill.
- Victim
- Chaina
- Age
- 23 years old
- Hospital
- SMS Hospital, Jaipur
- Cause of Death
- Wrong blood transfusion
- Blood Type (Initially)
- A+
- Blood Type (Actual)
- B+
- Date of Death
- May 20, 2024
