Mandela discharged from Pretoria hospital

Date: 1 Sep 2013
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Former president Nelson Mandela was admitted to Mediclinic heart hospital in Pretoria on the 8th of June 2013 for a recurring lung infection. His condition was described as serious and there were times where his condition was unstable. Mandela received medical support from a variety of health professionals including a large medical team from the military. On 1st September 2013, Mandela was discharged from the Pretoria hospital. He was moved to his Houghton home in Johannesburg where he received 24 -hour intensive care from 22 doctors. Three months after Mandela’s discharge from hospital his condition once again became critical and unstable and he passed away on the 5th of December 2014.

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01Health24, (2013),Mandela's health history, from Health24, [online], Available at www.health24.com [Accessed: 26 August 2014]
02O' Malley, P., (2013), Former President Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital, from Nelson Mandela Foundation, [online], Available at www.nelsonmandela.org [Accessed: 26 August 2014]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2014, August 27). Mandela discharged from Pretoria hospital. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0098212

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