NCPCR seeks report on Nayagarh botched blood transfusion

CUTTACK: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed collector of Nayagarh to submit detail report on the alleged incident pertaining to transfusion of infected blood to six Thalassemia affected children in the district in September.
The commission has recently asked the collector to submit complete factual report along with the current health status of the affected children.Besides, the commission has also directed to provide information on the action taken against the erring officials responsible for the incident. “The commission has asked the collector to submit his report along with all relevant documents within 10 days,” said petitioner Akhand.
The commission’s direction came in response to a petition filed by a social worker Akhand alleging that atleast six Thalassemia affected children had fallen seriously ill after being transfused blood at Nayagarh district headquarters hospital in September. The petitioner cited that the children were admitted in the hospital on September 26 and on doctors prescription they were transfused blood. However, after some time, the children complained of uneasiness and vomiting. Some even complained of swelling on their bodies. Family of the children alleged that kids were transfused infected blood due to which the side effects occurred.
The petitioner has urged NCPCR to intervene in the matter and pass necessary direction to the authorities to take appropriate action against the erring officials. Along with it, the petitioner has also prayed that adequate measures should be taken to avoid rerun of the incident in the state. “Safe treatment is right of every child. But due to negligence on the part of health officials these children had to suffer. We want stringent action against the erring officials,” said Akhand.