Surkhet, July 2
Doctors looking after medical education reform activist Dr Govinda KC say the fasting doctor’s health condition it at a ‘worrying sate’.
Dr KC is on a hunger strike in Jumla since Saturday protesting the new Medical Education Bill which the government has recently drafted and is preparing to table in Parliament soon.
Dr KC is experiencing increased pain in his limbs, head and chest, said Dr Pujan Rokaya, the medical director at the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences in Jumla.
“Dr KC has passed out only 200 millilitre urine in 24 hours. His condition is vulnerable,” he added.
The medical team has already drawn the attention of the district authorities to the need of taking initiatives for protecting the health and life of Dr KC, stated Dr Rokaya.
It is stated that Dr KC is staging the hunger strike at a dingy place full of pigeon droppings.
Dr Rokaya further stated that they should not be held responsible now if anything would happen with Dr KC.
Chief District Officer of Jumla, Bishnu Poudel, said that the district administration was very sensitive regarding Dr KC’s health.
“Setting aside Dr KC’s demands for a moment, we have been tough against anyone trying to create disturbance in the law and order through riot by inciting the situation in the name of Dr KC’s demands. But, we respect his demands,” he said.
However, Dr KC’s supporters have been pressing the government to fulfill the demands.
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