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Doctors halt India transfer plan as Ganesh Nepali’s condition turns critical

From Kathmandu Post · () English

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  • Plans to transfer burn victim Ganesh Nepali to India have been postponed due to his critical condition.
  • Doctors advised that Nepali, 25, is too unstable for transfer and requires further treatment in Nepal.
  • The government had prepared an air ambulance and committed to covering all expenses for the international transfer.

Plans to send burn victim Ganesh Nepali to India for advanced treatment have been halted after doctors determined his condition had become too critical for the journey. Nepali, 25, who suffered burns to approximately 55 percent of his body, is currently on a ventilator at Bir Hospital in Kathmandu.

Doctors have advised that he should be taken abroad only after his condition improves.

— Doctors at Bir HospitalThis quote explains the reason for postponing the international medical transfer.

The government had finalized preparations for an air ambulance and pledged to cover all medical expenses for the transfer to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Home Minister Sudan Gurung had personally overseen the evacuation arrangements, with police clearing routes to the airport.

However, doctors treating Nepali in the Burn Intensive Care Unit advised against the transfer, warning that moving him in his current unstable state could further endanger his life. They recommended that he should only be taken abroad once his condition improves. A 21-member specialist team, including burn unit and critical care specialists, is managing his treatment, focusing on stabilizing his blood pressure and overall condition.

His family says he had become increasingly distressed by repeated encounters with Kathmandu Metropolitan City police while working.

— Family of Ganesh NepaliThis quote provides context on the alleged causes of Nepali's distress leading to the incident.

Nepali, a ride-hailing driver from Mugu district, had been living in Kathmandu preparing for foreign employment and government service exams. His family attributes his distress, which led to him setting himself on fire outside the Department of Passports, to repeated fines and pressure from Kathmandu Metropolitan City police. His elder brother stated that Nepali had blamed metropolitan authorities for his actions in a brief conversation after arriving at the hospital. The family emphasized that Nepali was the sole provider for his wife and young daughter.

His family, however, has blamed repeated fines and pressure faced by economically vulnerable workers for worsening his distress.

— Family of Ganesh NepaliThis quote highlights the family's perspective on the contributing factors to Nepali's actions.
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