Government Decides Not to Immediately Transfer Burn Patient to India Based on Doctor's Advice

Kathmandu. The government has decided not to immediately take burn patient Ganesh Nepali, 25, of Mugu Sorhu Rural Municipality-1, to India for treatment, following the advice of doctors. The government had made all preparations to take Nepali to AIIMS hospital in New Delhi, India, as per the initial suggestion of the doctors involved in his treatment. Home Minister Suden Gurung himself was present to expedite his transfer to the airport, mobilizing Nepal Police and traffic police throughout the night. The government had also arranged for an air ambulance for him and had previously stated that it would cover all his treatment expenses from the government treasury. However, due to the unstable health condition of Nepali, who is on a ventilator in the burn ICU ward of Bir Hospital, doctors advised that transferring him elsewhere in such a condition would pose a greater risk to his life. Therefore, the government has decided not to take him to India immediately. Doctors have suggested taking Nepali to India only after his health condition stabilizes. Nepali, who was admitted to the emergency ward of Bir Hospital at 3 PM on Thursday, has suffered burns on 55 percent of his body. Currently, a special team of 21 people, led by Dr. Piyush Dahal, coordinator of the Plastic Surgery Department at Bir Hospital, including Unit Chief Dr. Apar Lamichhane, Critical Care Dr. Nirman Gyawali, Anesthetist Jaiprakash Thakur, Prof. Dr. Raviram Shrestha, and nursing staff, is working to save his life. The team of doctors is continuously administering special medications to control his blood pressure and stabilize his health condition.