The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the media report that a 10-year-old child was transfused with the 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 into two different blood types on 5th December 2024 and 7th December 2024.

In a statement issued here the human rights body said, “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.

In yet another case, the NHRC took suo motu cognisance of a media report that a five-year-old boy died on 11th December, 2024 after being trapped in 150 feet deep borewell for nearly 56 hours in the Dausa district of Rajasthan. Reportedly, the boy fell in the borewell while playing in a field.

Noting that if the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights. This apparent negligence not only amounts to dereliction of duty on their part but also tantamount to violation of the people's right to life, said the NHRC.

In both the cases, accordingly, the Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Government of Rajasthan calling for detailed reports within two weeks.