Sonia Gandhi visits Medanta Hospital for 'routine' check-up
Sonia Gandhi was admitted to the hospital with a fever on the night of March 24, and spent seven days in the hospital. The 79-year-old Congress leader underwent treatment for a systemic infection and responded well to antibiotics, hospital authorities said.
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday (May 13) visited Medanta Hospital in Gurugram for a routine check-up and is back home now, a party leader said. There was no comment from the hospital on the visit of the senior Congress leader.
Earlier, there were reports that Sonia Gandhi had been admitted to Medanta Hospital. As per the reports, Gandhi went to Medanta Hospital for some procedures and was admitted.
Sonia Gandhi underwent treatment for systemic infection
In March, the Congress leader was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital due to "systemic infection". She was admitted on the night of March 24 with a fever and spent seven days in the hospital.
According to hospital chairperson Dr Ajay Swaroop, the 79-year-old underwent treatment for a systemic infection and responded well to antibiotics.
A systemic infection occurs when pathogens such as bacteria enter the bloodstream and spread throughout the body rather than staying localised.
Sonia Gandhi's health history
Sonia Gandhi has faced a series of health-related events in recent years. A few months ago, she was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for a stomach-related issue. Her February hospitalisation lasted one day, during which she was under the supervision of a gastroenterology specialist.
Earlier on June 19, Sonia Gandhi was discharged from Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital after receiving treatment for a stomach-related ailment. The 79-year-old senior leader was admitted on June 15 following complaints linked to an abdominal infection. Over the past four days, Gandhi remained under close medical observation.
On June 7, too, the Congress leader also went to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla, being brought in for a routine health check-up due to some minor health issues, according to Naresh Chauhan, Principal Advisor (Media) to the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister.
In September 2022, Gandhi travelled to the United States for a deferred medical check-up, a visit that had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was accompanied by her son, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during that trip.
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