Jaga & Kalia's homecoming in March

Bhubaneswar: Separated conjoined twins from Kandhamal, Jaga and Kalia, who left their home in July, 2017 to undergo one of the rarest separation surgeries, will be back in Odisha in the second week of March.

Speaking to newsmen, Odisha Health Minister Pratap Jena today informed that the twins will be discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi in the second week of March.

The Minister further said a five-member team of doctors from Odisha will visit the AIIMS, New Delhi to study the treatment method being administered upon the twins. The team would later ensure that there are no lacunae in their treatment once they return to the State.

Quoting AIIMS sources, Jena further said that both the kids are on fast path to recovery and the hospital has begun the process of their discharge.