This week, you’d be forgiven for thinking that India does not take the health of its children seriously. After the tragic cough syrup deaths we detailed in our last newsletter, today’s begins with the health of children compromised once again: five children in Jharkhand have tested positive for HIV , following blood transfusions that they underwent for the treatment of thalassemia. The issue came to light after the family of a seven-year-old thalassemia patient alleged that the local blood bank in Chaibasa, which is the district headquarters of West Singhbhum, had transfused infected blood to their child. Following this, an inquiry found that four other children had also contracted HIV.

The State government sprung into action, suspended multiple officials and announced financial aid and

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