AIIMS Rishikesh Fined for Wrong HIV Positive Diagnosis

AIIMS Rishikesh held for wrong HIV positive diagnosis, told to pay Rs 60K compensation

AIIMS Rishikesh was found guilty of medical negligence by a consumer commission. The hospital incorrectly recorded a patient as HIV positive in its medical records. Subsequent tests at other hospitals found the patient to be HIV negative. The commission upheld a compensation of fifty thousand rupees and ten thousand rupees for costs. AIIMS Rishikesh failed to provide an adequate explanation for the erroneous diagnosis.

By SAURABH THAKUR