KUALA LUMPUR – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced his recovery from a “very severe” illness after being discharged from the National Heart Institute (IJN).
Dr Mahathir said in a video posted on his social media accounts on Wednesday (Feb 9): “Thank you because many prayed for my recovery. And the result is I have recovered from an illness that, for me, was very severe.”
“There were times I thought I would not recover. But praise be to God, with treatment given by IJN, I have recovered.”
The 96-year-old also stated that he can now walk, eat, and sleep but is not yet strong enough to return to work.
“I hope I will (fully) recover,” he said.
Dr. Mahathir had an elective medical procedure on January 8 and was readmitted to the hospital later that month for treatment.
The IJN did not specify what procedure Dr Mahathir, who has a history of heart problems, had undergone at the time.
On February 4, Dr Mahathir stated that he had been allowed to go home but would have to return to the hospital in the evenings because he still needed to undergo certain procedures.
On February 5, the IJN issued a statement indicating that he had been discharged.
The hospital added that he will have follow-ups for the continuation of his medical treatment “as and when required in the near future.”
