Indian doctors treat Koirala

KATHMANDU: Doctors from India have been attending to Nepal's ailing Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala whose condition on Wednesday was stated to be stable.
 
Doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, including chest specialist Dr JN Pandey, were assisting Nepalese doctors treating the octogenarian leader, who was admitted to Ganga Lal hospital here on Monday night after complaining of chest pain.

 

Doctors said the leader would need to spend two weeks in hospital to recover from pneumonia.
       
"Prime Minister Koirala's health condition has improved a little bit after he was admitted to the hospital and now it is stable," said Sekhar Koirala, Koirala's nephew and Nepali Congress central member.

 

Koirala's health condition has become a matter of concern in the Nepalese political circles as he was due to hold another round of talks with Maoist leader Prachanda.

 

In view of the premier's health, the presentation of the government's policy document in Parliament was rescheduled from Tuesday to Sunday but it is likely to be further delayed.

 

Koirala will not attend the wedding ceremony of his granddaughter on Wednesday.