HIV Infection in Four Thalassemia Children After Blood Transfusions at Madhya Pradesh Hospital Raises Serious Safety Concerns

Dec 16, 2025 04:54 pm CST

Four children with thalassemia in Madhya Pradesh's Satna have tested HIV positive after receiving blood transfusions, raising critical questions about blood safety protocols. The incident has prompted an official investigation into blood screening procedures while highlighting rising HIV prevalence rates across the state, where infection rates have jumped from 0.08% in 2021 to 0.43% in 2023.