However, while the authorities are treating this as one of the five cases, here the girl’s parents are HIV positive too. “I wanted her to become a big officer one day.”Story continues below this adThe families accused the district hospital of negligence. So far, those suspended include the district hospital blood bank in-charge, Dr Devendra Patel, and laboratory technicians Ram Bhai Tripathi and Nandlal Pandey. “First, we had to break the news to the five families that their children were HIV positive. “After that, we tested all thalassemia patients under our care and found that five children were HIV positive,” she said.

Source: Indian Express December 21, 2025 02:29 UTC