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UK Contaminated Blood Scandal: Campaigners Seek Justice as Inquiry Report Looms

Decades after thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through NHS treatments, survivors and families demand accountability and compensation.

  • Andy Evans, infected as a child, has become a prominent campaigner for victims of the scandal.
  • Haemophilia patients were given contaminated factor VIII, leading to widespread infections.
  • Doctors and pharmaceutical companies failed to heed early warnings about the risks.
  • The final report of the public inquiry is set to be published on May 20.
  • Survivors and families continue to fight for recognition, justice, and compensation.
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