Koirala's health improves slightly

Nepali Congress president and former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who was admitted to Gangalal National Heart Centre, Bansbari after his health conditional worsened suddenly Sunday evening, has recuperated slightly from his ailment, doctors said.

Koirala has started speaking and the amount of haemoglobin in his blood has increased. He was administered some blood last night as the blood level in his body had gone way below normal.

A battery of specialist doctors from New Delhi's reputed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are involved Koirala's treatment, in addition to Koirala's private physicians Dr Man Bahadur KC and Dr Arjun Karki.

He was rushed to the hospital Sunday evening after his conditioned worsened suddenly due to low-level blood in his body. Before that he was being treated at his residence.

Doctors have said, Koirala will remain at the hospital for few more days as he has not recuperated satisfactorily yet. Considered and important player in the Nepali politics, the octogenarian leaders health has become a major concern in the political fraternity and the media. nepalnews.com