Archive · 27 Nov 2025
Families allege forced responsibility at Jharkhand hospital
Some families in a hospital in Jharkhand, India, are upset because they say the hospital staff made them sign papers saying they would be responsible if anything bad happened during a blood transfusion.
This started after some children got a serious illness called HIV from the blood they received.
The families say the hospital staff are trying to blame them instead of fixing the problem.
A hospital official said this is not right and told the staff to stop doing this.
Families allege hospital staff made them sign forms taking responsibility for blood transfusions.
Five children with thalassemia tested HIV positive after transfusions at the hospital.
Hospital blood bank facing shortage, directing patients to another hospital for blood.
SDO ordered the practice to stop immediately after families complained.
Families claim staff asked them to sign declarations even when staff collected the blood.
- Who
- Families of thalassemia patients at Chaibasa District Hospital
- What
- Allegations of being forced to sign responsibility forms for blood transfusions
- When
- After 5 children tested HIV positive post-transfusion
- Where
- Chaibasa District Hospital, Jharkhand
- Why
- Hospital blood bank facing shortage and staff asking patients to take responsibility
- Location
- Chaibasa District Hospital, Jharkhand
- Issue
- Forced responsibility for blood transfusion
- Affected Patients
- Thalassemia patients
- HIV Cases
- 5 children tested positive
- Action Taken
- SDO ordered to stop the practice