Stable, but weak: Doctors continue electrolyte therapy for Sonam Wangchuk
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk remains under medical supervision at a Delhi hospital after three weeks of fasting. Doctors report he is stable but medically vulnerable, requiring continuous monitoring due to abnormal blood parameters.
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The health status of a prominent activist highlights ongoing political tensions and the physical toll of prolonged protest methods.
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite fast for over three weeks, continues to remain stable but medically vulnerable, with doctors at VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital on Sunday saying he was being given “oral sugar-free” electrolyte solution while remaining under roundthe-clock observation by a joint team of specialists from Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS.Medical superintendent Dr Charu Bamba said Wangchuk’s blood pressure, pulse and oxygen saturation were within the normal range and he remained fully conscious and alert. However, she said his blood parameters continued to show borderline abnormalities because of prolonged fasting and required continuous monitoring and treatment.“He continues to remain on fast. Therefore, he is very weak and there is a risk of deterioration and complications.
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