INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, July 31
Prime Minister KP Oli is leaving for Singapore on August 3 for a routine health check-up
His health check-up will be done at National University Hospital.
Arun Sayami of the Institute of Medicine who has been conducting regular
examinations on Oli said the prime minister was going for a regular check-up at the hospital.
An ultrasound-guided renal biopsy was
conducted a few days ago on the prime minister to test the functioning of his kidneys
Though
the reports are yet to be issued his other medical tests including electrocardiogram (ECG) are normal.
There are traces of protein in
Such problems are common in those who undergo renal transplant, said Sayami.
He has heart palpitations and fluctuating blood sugar
He will undergo some special medical tests there, said the doctor.
&We have suggested him to take rest for a few days as his schedule has
been quite hectic,& said Sayami.
He is going to Singapore not because he is sick but because he has to undergo a routine check- up, said
Kundan Aryal, PM Oli press advisor.
He will be accompanied by his wife Radhika Shakya along with other officials
The Cabinet will decide about the team that will accompany him, according to Aryal.
Oli, who underwent kidney transplant in 2007 in New
Delhi, has regularly undergone routine health check-up in foreign capitals, including New Delhi.
Oli had undergone treatment at the
Singapore based hospital where he was treated for an infectious swelling in his right hand in 2014.
He had also undergone health check-up at
Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok.
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