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Title: Children get HIV in India via tainted blood transfusions
Post by: Canadian_Family on September 12, 2011, 02:14:47 PM

The news is disturbing. Tainted blood transfusions were given to children in India. Please see link below.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1052280--children-get-hiv-from-tainted-blood-transfusions-in-india?bn=1

Title: Re: Children get HIV in India via tainted blood transfusions
Post by: Bostonian_04 on September 12, 2011, 10:59:14 PM

Reading the article makes me really sad and helpless. A parents worst nightmare.........

Title: Re: Children get HIV in India via tainted blood transfusions
Post by: joyce on December 31, 2011, 02:27:58 PM

This is the thing that alwys scared me.. knock the wood!!!!

Title: Re: Children get HIV in India via tainted blood transfusions
Post by: Sushil on May 17, 2013, 07:11:06 AM

Hi All,

In india this is not the only case.

I just want to share one case with all, recently i heard that in one of hospital in Delhi (Chacha Nehru Bal chikitsalya) transfused wrong blood to two kids. there name was similar and they transfused A+ blood to one who was actually B+ and vice versa.

Please always ensure that you are getting right blood group before transfusion.

Regards
Sushil Thakur

Title: Re: Children get HIV in India via tainted blood transfusions
Post by: Himanshu Kumar on May 17, 2013, 04:52:54 PM

This is a clear case of negligence both on the hospital's part as well as patient's part. Usually the nurses check the name and blood group with the patients again just before connecting the blood pack with the blood set. If the nurses aren't checking it, the patient should check with the nurse again.

Title: Re: Children get HIV in India via tainted blood transfusions
Post by: Andy Battaglia on May 17, 2013, 08:45:17 PM

Parents or patients should ALWAYS check the blood bag themselves before transfusion starts to make sure it is for the right patient.

Title: Re: Children get HIV in India via tainted blood transfusions
Post by: Sushil on August 06, 2013, 01:45:57 PM

Hi,

can anyone please help me to find good Govt. Hospital in delhi who provide good quality of blood before transfusion, I know that most of hospital in Delhi are not doing NAT test for blood screeing before transfusion, does anyone recommend any hospital for my duaghter.

Thanks & Regards
Sushil Thakur