According to Sopo Mebuke, an endocrinologist involved in Mikheil Saakashvili's treatment process, Mikheil Saakashvili is being treated symptomatically at Vivamed, and this treatment can also be provided in an outpatient clinic.

As she told the journalists, on March 7, 8 and 9, Mikheil Saakashvili's diet was expanded, but later he reduced the calorie intake again.

According to Sopo Mebuke, Mikheil Saakashvili is refusing to create a new council of doctors, rehabilitation, therapeutic massages and psychotherapy.

"For Mikheil Saakashvili, they usually bring what they know he will eat, not what we recommend. Vivamed food was refused from the first day. I don't know how a product that is much more difficult to process can be easily digestible for him. I had my last visit with Mikheil Saakashvili on March 16. I once again suggested to him that a council of doctors of different profiles should be created, to which I was categorically refused and Mikheil Saakashvili got annoyed. My motivation was to reconcile opinions and determine a further treatment strategy. This is the last, most recent case, I have proposed the creation of a council many times before. Mikheil Saakashvili also refuses rehabilitation, therapeutic massages and psychotherapy.

On March 7, 8 and 9, there was indeed an episode when his menu was expanded. Later, he did not refuse food, but he limited his diet again.

I did not take part in the Vivamed decision, according to which the clinic applies to the penitentiary service that the patient is undergoing symptomatic treatment and can receive it in another clinic. Nevertheless, I agree that symptomatic treatment can be done even in an outpatient clinic. If Mikheil Saakashvili does not agree to more than symptomatic treatment, it does not matter where he will be," said the endocrinologist.

source: IPN