NHRC, India takes suo motu cognisance of the reported wrong blood transfusion rendering the victim child patient in critical condition at the JK Lon hospital of the Sawai Man Singh Medical College (SMS), Jaipur, Rajasthan

Press release

National Human Rights Commission

New Delhi: 16th December, 2024

NHRC, India takes suo motu cognisance of the reported wrong blood transfusion rendering the victim child patient in critical condition at the JK Lon hospital of the Sawai Man Singh Medical College (SMS), Jaipur, Rajasthan

Issues notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Government of Rajasthan calling for a thorough probe as this being the second such case in the recent past at this facility

The report including the status of health of the victim child, compensation, FIR and action taken against the responsible persons expected within two weeks

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a 10-year-old child was transfused wrong blood type while undergoing treatment at the JK Lon Hospital of the Sawai Man Singh Medical College (SMS), Jaipur, Rajasthan. He is reported to be in a critical condition with ventilator support. Allegedly, the boy was transfused two different blood types on 5th December, 2024 and 7th December, 2024.

The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of the human rights of the boy. Any kind of negligence by doctors or medical professionals can cause irreversible loss to the patients. Reportedly, a 23-year-old patient lost his life at the SMS hospital, Jaipur only a few months back. Two reported cases of negligence in blood transfusion at the same govt 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.

Accordingly, the Commission has 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.

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