Joshi’s again in critical condition

Kathmandu, March 9

Nepali Congress youth leader and former minister Navindra Raj Joshi, who was admitted to Norvic Hospital in Thapathali on Falgun 14 due to a stroke, has been kept on ventilator again due to sudden health problem.

Although Joshi’s health condition has improved in the first few days, he has been admitted to Norvic Hospital. The hospital has kept him on ventilator since Saturday morning due to sudden respiratory and heart problems.

Despite the support of the ventilator, Joshi’s blood pressure is now normal and he is breathing 8-10 times per minute. ‘The reaction of the eyeballs is also normal but Joshi is still in a coma’, said Dr. Krishna Kumar. A senior neurosurgeon involved in the treatment. Rajiv Jha said.

Joshi had a blood clot on his head due to a stroke. In such patients, reoccurence of the problem during treatment is a natural consequence, says Jha.

Joshi’s health condition is stable but dangerous till 3 pm on Tuesday.

Earlier, after he started breathing on his own from last Monday morning, the full support of the ventilator was removed and the support of the ventilator was continuously reduced. A few days ago, Joshi underwent a small hole in his throat (tracheotomy) to ease his breathing. ‘We expect a rapid improvement in Joshi’s health condition’, Dr. Jha said.