KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been discharged from the hospital on Thursday evening.
"Now, I am fine," the prime minister told reporters briefly on the premises of the hospital couple of minutes before heading towards his official residence Baluwatar after undergoing a two-day treatment at Tokha-based Grande Hospital. Oli underwent hemodialysis twice in this period.
PM Oli to be discharged from hospital by Saturday
Earlier today, the hospital administration stated that PM Oli was admitted to the hospital for routine health check-up. "The prime minister's health condition is now normal," the hospital said.
"PM Oli underwent hemodialysis in course of treatment," the hospital added. According to the doctors, hemodialysis is a process of purifying the blood of a person whose kidneys are not functioning normally.
Meanwhile, Director of the Grande Hospital Chakra Raj Pandey told a press conference that the prime minister is absolutely fine. "We can make public further details regarding the prime minister's health once we come up with a medical report," he said.
The prime minister was admitted to Grande Hospital on Wednesday morning after suffering from the high fever. NCP leaders including Co-chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal had visited the hospital to take the stock of the prime minister's health today afternoon.
