Dr Govinda KC ends fast unto death

KATHMANDU: Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Govinda KC who was on a fast-unto-death for 28 days, has ended his hunger strike today.

The health sector reform activist ended his strike after signing an eight-point deal with the government on Saturday midnight.

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A sanitation staffer at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital offered him a glass of juice thus ending his 19th fast unto death.