ILAM, Jan. 16 -- With the pneumonia of his right lungs continuously worsening, Dr Govinda KC's condition has deteriorated further on the seventh day of his fast-unto-death strike.

Doctors attending to him have advised that Dr KC should be transferred to intensive care unit (ICU) without further delay. However, Ilam Hospital, where he is currently being treated, does not have this facility and necessary specialized doctors.

"The level of oxygen in his body is just 80 percent. His immune system is already weakened, and hence he is highly vulnerable to diseases," said Dr Bijendra Kumar Sah of Ilam Hospital.

Dr KC, senior orthopedic surgeon at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), has refused to be transferred to hospital with bet...