Gurgaon: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was discharged from Medanta on Monday after spending six days there, with the hospital stating that he was stable at the time of discharge.Wangchuk was shifted to the city hospital from Safdarjung Hospital during his hunger strike on July 21. A day before the discharge, he was put on a soft diet and moved from intensive care to a regular room. He left for Rajghat at 1.43pm to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, before returning to Ladakh.Police personnel were deployed both inside and outside the hospital even as supporters gathered. Wangchuk was under the care of Dr Yatin Mehta after concerns over his health following nearly four weeks of hunger strike. He was admitted after directions from the Delhi high court.The activist ended his fast on July 25 after receiving a written assurance from the Centre that his demands for reforms in the NEET system will be discussed in Parliament and that no punitive action will be taken against protesters. At the time, Wangchuk had described the decision as the “end of hunger and beginning of accountability”.His health steadily improved over the past few days. The hospital on Sunday said he was conscious and oriented, haemodynamically stable, breathing on room air and accepting medications.“Wangchuk had been treated under an integrated protocol involving internal medicine, critical care and allied specialities,” Medanta said on Monday.Wangchuk lost around 11kg, including muscle mass, and doctors had adopted a phased nutritional rehabilitation plan after he ended the protest. His discharge indicates that he has recovered sufficiently to continue that rehabilitation outside the hospital, though he has been advised continued medical follow-up.
