President Obama said Thursday “we’re all
deeply concerned” about the health of Nelson Mandela, and hopes the
global icon recovers from his latest illness.
“He is a hero, I think, to all of us,” Obama told reporters after
meeting with African leaders. “We will be keeping him in our thoughts
and prayers, and his entire family.”
Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, is in the hospital for
the third time in recent months, this time with a lung infection.
Obama noted that Mandela has beaten previous physical challenges, and will hopefully do so again.
“He is as strong physically as he’s been in character and in
leadership over so many decades,” Obama said. “We all recognize that he
has given everything to his people, the people of South Africa, and to
the people of the continent.”
“Doctors are attending to him, ensuring that he has the best possible
expert medical treatment and comfort,” the government’s statement said.
“The doctors advise that former President Nelson Mandela is
responding positively to the treatment he is undergoing for a recurring
lung infection,” the presidency said in a statement. “He remains under
treatment and observation in hospital.”
Mandela, 94, spent 18 days in the hospital in December for a lung infection and gallstones.
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