KATHMANDU, Dec. 5 -- Although Prime Minister KP Oli has been recovering faster than expected, he has to undergo regular dialysis, said sources at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital who are informed about his condition.

According to the hospital sources, the head of government has undergone dialysis three times since he was admitted to the Manmohan Cardiothoracic, Vascular and Transplant Center at the hospital on November 26 for appendicitis surgery.

Issuing a statement on Wednesday, Dr Uttam Krishna Shrestha, executive director of the center, said Prime Minister Oli is under regular medical observation following the surgery. Asked about the dialysis, Dr Shrestha said over the phone that he was not authorized to speak to media about ...