Officials at MoFA said Minister Shrestha has not been able to come to office because of his condition. He returned from Japan on February 4 following the surgery. [break]
“He has been taking a complete rest as per the suggestion of doctors involved in his treatment,” said Deputy Spokesperson at MoFA Tirtha Wagle.
Wagle said the secretary and division chiefs at the ministry visit the minister when there are urgent decisions to be endorsed at the level of minister. “These days they visit the minister to brief him about the files and get decisions endorsed on the basis of their urgency,” he said.
Officials said no formal meetings with foreign diplomats have been scheduled since his return home, due to his condition.
Shrestha underwent the surgery on January 19 at Hokkaido University Hospital inJapan. He returned home after 14 days of post-operative care in the hospital.
His Japanese physician Professor Kuniyoshi Abumi, who recently visited Nepal to check his condition, has advised complete rest. “My doctor has advised me to avoid physical exertion for three months,” Shrestha told Republica at his official residence, Friday.
Shrestha said he has difficulty moving his head left and right or up and down. Doctors have advised him to place a cervical collar on his neck and avoid long journeys or travel by bumpy road.
Dr Suraj Bajracharya, who is involved in Minister Shrestha´s treatment in Kathmandu, said he is currently in the rehabilitation phase and his condition is gradually improving.
“We have suggested to him the precautions he needs to take and the movements he needs to restrict for the time being,” he said. “He is currently taking medicines for hyper-tension.”
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