Thiruvananthapuram ∙ Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy may be taken to Bengaluru today for specialist treatment. He was taken by air ambulance to the HCG Cancer Care Center in Bengaluru, where the follow-up treatment was carried out in Germany.
Doctors at Neyyatinkara Nims Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment, said that the lung infection is less and his health condition is satisfactory. Fever and shortness of breath subsided. I will go to Bengaluru today only if my health condition is suitable for travel. The Congress leadership arranged an air ambulance following a discussion with opposition leader V. D. Satheesan, KPCC president K. Sudhakaran and others.
Nims Hospital Medical Administrator Dr. A 9-member medical board was formed under the leadership of Manju Thambi. In the meantime, the government formed a six-member medical board consisting of expert doctors to assess Oommenchandy’s health status and suggest whether more specialist treatment is required. The decision follows the visit of Health Minister Veena George Oommen Chandy at the hospital. They visited the hospital and collected treatment information. But the Congress leadership is of the position that the service of the medical board is not required in the case of going for thigh treatment in Bengaluru.
English Summary: Oommen Chandy to be airlifted to Bengaluru