Nepal's PM KP Oli hospitalized due to lung infection
Nepal's Prime Minister KP Oli was hospitalized today after developing a lung infection, the Kathmandu Post reported. Oli, 66, had been ill for the past few days due to seasonal flu and was rushed to the Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Center in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu today morning after he felt difficulty in breathing, a statement from the hospital said. Here's more.
Hospital says Oli's health condition is improving
The Center confirmed that Oli was admitted at the hospital at 4:30 am after he showed symptoms of chest infection and imbalance in blood sugar level. "He is being administered antibiotics through the vein," Dr. Arun Shayami said, adding that Oli's health condition is improving.
Doctor had suggested Oli bed rest for three days
Oli, who had stayed away from meetings and public programs for the past few days, briefly attended the Cabinet meeting at his official residence in Baluwater yesterday. Doctors had suggested Oli bed rest for three days after his health condition deteriorated due to cold and fever. Oli had spent nearly a year and a half for treatment in New Delhi in 2014.
Oli had undergone surgery for kidney transplant in 2014
Oli, the leader of the Communist Party, had undergone a successful prostate surgery at the Max Hospital in Delhi on March 12, 2014, after tests confirmed that a thin mass of tissue had grown under his urinary tract. In 2007, Oli had undergone a kidney transplant surgery at the Apollo Hospital in New Delhi and has been visiting Bangkok for regular health tests.
Politicians, supporters gather outside hospital, wish Oli speedy recovery
Meanwhile, Co-chairman of Nepal Communist Party Pushpa Kamal Dahal, senior leader Jhala Nath Khanal, and Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa were among other leaders who visited the hospital to inquire about Oli's health and wish for his recovery. Apart from political leaders, a large crowd of his well-wishers and party cadres have assembled at the hospital on the premises of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
