Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday announced compensation of Rs
5 lakh to four people, who contracted HIV after blood transfusion in a
government civil hospital at Mangaldoi, Darrang. Gogoi said that the
state government will bear the medical expenses for their treatment.
While three persons, including Dr Jiten Sahariya — in charge of the
blood bank attached to the hospital — have been suspended, Gogoi has
asked the state advocate general to explore legal options for initiating
action against the guilty.