Doctor: Saakashvili has already lost 8 kilos, the main part of which is muscle mass, it is quite a serious indicator - an anorexic person will not be cured in prison, a special facility is needed for that

Mikheil Saakashvili's muscle mass has been halved. The main reason for his weight loss during the first meeting was the loss of fat. Since he no longer takes protein, he is already losing muscle - the forming material from which organs are formed, doctor Grigol Khurtsidze, a member of the Ombudsman's medical council, said at a briefing at the Ombudsman's office.­

According to Grigol Khurtsidze, Mikheil Saakashvili lost 8 kilos, the main part of which is muscle mass. According to him, an anorexic person cannot be cured in prison and a special facility is needed for that, which "sometimes is not provided even in hospitals", therefore Saakashvili will not be able to be treated in the prison walls.

"He has already lost 8 kilos, the main part of which is muscle mass, it is quite a serious indicator. If this dynamic continues it will move into a deep nutrition phase. He also has vitamin deficiency as he does not take either vitamins or meat products which are rich in necessary vitamins. He has symptoms characteristic of general hunger which are weakness, dizziness, loss of coordination and more. In order for his condition to improve, he needs a complete diet, the psychological problem he has must be removed, he is not being helped by medical treatment, it is doing nothing and his condition is deteriorating. Our recommendation is that a person needs proper psychological rehabilitation, as to where this will take place is up to the state to decide, as he himself says, he will not allow rehabilitation within the prison walls.

An anorexic person will not cured in prison, it requires a special facility, which sometimes is not provided even in hospitals. Unfortunately, we do not have such centers in Georgia, services can be divided, but it will not be possible within the walls where he is," said Grigol Khurtsidze.