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

Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-08-20

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. NEW DELHI: The Uttarakhand state consumer commission on August 17 upheld an order holding AIIMS Rishikesh guilty of medical negligence after its medical records repeatedly recorded a patient as HIV positive, while subsequent tests found him

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