Shot Pakistani schoolgirl Malala discharged from UK hospital
By Laura Smith-Spark , CNN
January 4, 2013 -- Updated 1047 GMT (1847 HKT)
CNN.com
Malala Yousufzai was discharged from a hospital in Birmingham on January 3,
2012.
+Malala Yousufzai was discharged from a hospital in Birmingham on January 3,
2012.
London (CNN) -- Nearly three months after she was rushed to Britain for
life-saving treatment for gunshot injuries, Pakistani schoolgirl Malala
Yousafzai has recovered enough strength to be discharged, the hospital said
Friday.
Malala, who was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on
October 15, left the medical facility Thursday to continue her convalescence at
her family's temporary home in England's West Midlands region.
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The 15-year-old became an international symbol of courage after she was shot by
Taliban gunmen last fall for her crusade about girls going to school.
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She had blogged fearlessly about girls' education and accused the Taliban of
thriving on ignorance. The Taliban forbid girls in the classroom and have
threatened to kill anyone who defies them.
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The attack prompted outrage and wide outpourings of support, both in Pakistan
and overseas.
Malala will continue to receive outpatient care at the hospital, its statement
said, and is expected to undergo cranial reconstructive surgery in the next
month.
"Malala is a strong young woman and has worked hard with the people caring for
her to make excellent progress in her recovery, said Dr Dave Rosser, medical
director of the University Hospitals Birmingham.
"Following discussions with Malala and her medical team, we decided that she
would benefit from being at home with her parents and two brothers."
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Rosser said Malala had been leaving the hospital for home visits on a regular
basis over the past couple of weeks to see if she could cope there.
Her father Ziauddin, mother Toorpekai and younger brothers, Khushal and Atul,
traveled to England in the fall to be with her as she recovers.
Pakistani officials confirmed Thursday that her father has been given a job in
a Pakistani consulate in Birmingham.
Ziauddin Yousafzai has been appointed education attache and will function as
head of the consulate's education section for three years, the Pakistani
government said. His job could be extended for two additional years.
At the time of his daughter's shooting, he ran a school in Pakistan's
conservative Swat Valley that kept its doors open to girls -- in defiance of
the Taliban.
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Malala was in a school van in the area on October 9 when Taliban gunmen stopped
the vehicle and demanded that other girls tell them who was Malala. They
identified her.
Malala was then shot, as were two other girls who survived the attack with
lesser injuries.
Malala suffered gunshot wounds to the head and neck, leaving her in a critical
condition. Her father described her survival as a miracle.
Since her shooting, Malala has become an international figure. She was selected
as runner-up for Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2012.
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