The government will handle all expenses of the children of the pregnant mother who was given a HIV positive blood transfusion in Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) on 2 February, Health Minister Dr Mariyam Shakeela said today.
Speaking at a press conference in Traders Hotel, Minister of Health and Gender Dr Mariyam Shakeela said: “The government will look after all expenses of the children of the pregnant woman who received a HIV blood transfusion, until the children finish school,†Dr Shakeela said.
The woman, who is expecting, is currently a mother of four children
“We will deposit an amount to their bank account each month," said Director General of Health Services Dr Sheeza Ali, also speaking at the press conference today.
IGMH has accused the laboratory technician, Rajesh Baskaran, of negligence. The hospital’s Deputy CEO said that Baskaran had wrongly indicated in the blood transfusion report that the donor’s blood was HIV negative, after the test showed the blood to be HIV positive.
Police on Friday said that the technician has been arrested. Criminal Court has extended the suspect’s detention by seven days.
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