“Nobel laureate remains in critical condition in Iran”

Jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was in critical condition in a cardiac care unit in ​northwestern Iran on Sunday, two days after she was ‌brought to hospital from prison, a foundation run by her family said. Mohammadi’s blood pressure has continued to fluctuate dangerously, and treatment ​has been limited to efforts to stabilise her condition ​through oxygen therapy, the Narges Mohammadi Foundation said ⁠in a statement. She was transferred from prison to hospital ​in the northwestern city of Zanjan on Friday following a “catastrophic ​deterioration” of her health, which the foundation said included two episodes of complete loss of consciousness and a severe cardiac crisis. Mohammadi, who is ​in her 50s, won the Nobel Peace Prize while ​in prison for a campaign to advance women’s rights and abolish ‌the ⁠death penalty in Iran. She suffered a suspected heart attack in late March, her family said. “Effective treatment for Narges Mohammadi’s conditions is only possible if she is transferred to ​her medical team ​in Tehran,” ⁠the foundation said in its Sunday statement. The post “Nobel laureate remains in critical condition in Iran” appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.