Dr Govinda KC, who has been staging hunger strike for the past 23 days, fell unconscious for two times on Tuesday.

His health condition deteriorated today after his blood pressure went down suddenly.

The senior orthopaedic surgeon’s pressure was brought to normal by using resuscitation technique. It is a medical process of correcting breathing problem or irregular heartbeat.

“We had to use resuscitation technique to save him from being collapsed,” said Dr Divya Singh Sah. 

The heartbeat of Dr KC is also fluctuating, doctors involved in the treatment of senior orthopaedic surgeon said.

Physicians are in ready position at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, where he is staging hunger strike, saying Dr KC is still in critical condition.

He resorted to hunger strike demanding reforms in country’s medical education and health sector.

This is the longest hunger strike of Dr KC with no breakthrough in the talks yet.