After an 85-day stay in the hospital treating a recurring lung infection,
legendary South African former president Nelson Mandela has been
discharged from the hospital.
The office of current South African President Jacob Zuma confirmed
Sunday that Mandela had been released in a statement saying that
South Africa’s first black, post-apartheid leader would return to his
home on the outskirts of Johannesburg to receive further treatment.
“[Mandela's] team of doctors are convinced that he will receive the
same level of intensive care at his Houghton home that he received in
Pretoria,” the statement read in part. “His home has been reconfigured
to allow him to receive intensive care there. The health care personnel
providing care at his home are the very same who provided care to him
in hospital. If there are health conditions that warrant another
admission to hospital in future, this will be done.”
The 95-year-old Mandela was admitted to the hospital on June 8. As
the days of his stay turned into weeks and months, well-wishers from
around South Africa and around the world expressed their concerns and
sent good wishes to the respected leader, who passed his 95th birthday
in hospital and was not well enough to receive President Barack Obama
when the American leader visited South Africa earlier this summer.
The statement by Zuma’s office thanked the medical personnel and
“most media,” who were described as “notably responsible” in their
reporting of Mandela’s illness.
The statement concluded: “We now call on all to allow the former
President and his family the necessary private space so that his
continuing care can proceed with dignity and without unnecessary
intrusion.”
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