Manohar Parrikar responding well to treatment in US: CMO

Manohar Parrikar was diagnosed with pancreatitis and was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. He was discharged after a few days and he returned to Goa. He was readmitted to the hospital and then taken to the US for further treatment.

Published on: Mar 21, 2018, 21:59:35 IST

Press Trust of India, Panaji | By HT Correspondent

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Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar is responding well to treatment in the US, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement in Panaji on Tuesday.

Parrikar is suffering from a pancreatic ailment and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in the US .

“Further treatment on the chief minister has begun and he is responding well. The next review will be done in two weeks,” Rupesh Kamat, personal secretary to Parrikar, said in the statement.

Parrikar was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on February 15 after being diagnosed with mild pancreatitis. He was discharged after a few days and returned to Goa to present the budget on February 21.

After spending a couple of days at home, he was admitted to Goa Medical College and Hospital near Panaji. Later, he was again admitted to Lilavati Hospital on March 5, from where he was taken to the US.

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