Malala arrives in UK for treatment
A hospital spokesman in a statement said Malala will be provided with best available treatment, Radio Pakistan reported.
Earlier, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a statement saying Pakistan had arranged for specialist medical care for the young peace activist in England.
Malala was accompanied by an intensive care specialist of the Army on her flight.
All expenses including Malala’s transportation and treatment abroad will be borne by the government of Pakistan.
The arrangements were made after a panel of doctors recommended that Malala be shifted abroad to a UK-based medical centre which has the capability to provide integrated care to children who have sustained severe injury.
According to ISPR spokesperson, the medical team treating Malala had been reviewing her progress at regular intervals and had been consulting with international experts.
He said the acute phase was managed in accordance with international standards and the medical team is pleased with her present condition which has been described as optimal.
It is expected that in due course of time she will need repair/replacement of damaged bones of the skull and long term rehabilitation including intensive neuro-rehabilitation.
It was agreed by the panel of Pakistani doctors and international experts that Malala will require prolonged care to fully recover from the physical and psychological effects of trauma that she has received.
Malala’s family was consulted and their wishes were also taken into consideration.
UK stands shoulder to shoulder with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism: Hague
The UK welcomed Pakistan’s stance against the attack on Malala.
In a statement issued, UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague said, “The UK stands shoulder to shoulder with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism.”
The statement said, “Last week’s barbaric attack on Malala and her school friends shocked Pakistan and the world. Malala’s bravery in standing up for the right of all young girls in Pakistan to an education is an example to us all.”
“Malala will now receive specialist medical care in an NHS hospital. Our thoughts remain with Malala and her family at this difficult time.”
Hague further said that the public revulsion and condemnation of the attack shows that “the people of Pakistan will not be beaten by terrorists.”
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@Amber: Well said. You forgot to add Yuvraj Singh also went to the US for his cancer treatment. Indian trolls as usual trying to be something they are not. And all asking about the other 2 girls (Shazia and Kainat), one is already speaking and willing to head back to school, the other is out of critical danger and is being taken care of by specialists on gov't expense. Malala was the only one who took a bullet to the head! God give them all full recovery and back on their feet in tip top form soon IA. Curse the zaliman! Gratitude also goes out to all across the world who are praying for their well being. Means a lot to us Pakistanis. Peace.
It's unlikely that Malala will survive :(
this is very bad world. Britishers will never give vip treatment without a reason.
@Zahra: very intelligent question....
She should have been treated in India - our speciality private hospitals are world class. And yes, thousands of British come to India for treatment every year!!
@MyHeartSpeaks: My dear fellow she is the symbol of my resistance to obscurantism. And the distortion of my faith by a distorted ideology which encourage ruffians from shooting a fourteen year old girl in the head because she wanted to go to school. To answer your incidous question she did not pilot a drone either.
@Saim..What ever u say.. India is the best for medical facility in cheaper price ...Whole world knows that..You should get in touch with the Pakistani patients who has returned after performing surgeriesin Bangalore and chennai... Whatever Mr Sharma pointed out is right. @Khan.. Your words speaks of your mindset dude...Grow up and give the credit where it is due.. BDW its you who is playing cheap stunt..Do some research before commenting.
There is more to this story than meets the eye. Don't be fooled by what the media and Pakistani government are protraying this to be. Alas, this episode is a stepping stone towards a more bloddied future for the tribal areas.
@Saim: to Sharma "My friends mother died of a surgical complication when tissues were left inside her during a standard cyst removal in one of the leading hospitals of Delhi." How about Sridevi's mother operated upon on the wrong side of her brain in an American hospital. It was a big scandal. Finally, Sridevi insisted that an Indian neurosurgeon take over. More patients die in American hospitals due to infection. There are many cases where the patient is admitted for surgery on one limb and comes out minus the other limb, original continuing. Mistakes occur in hospitals everywhere. @vasan: "To save your country from the monsters, what are u going to do and when ??" Perhaps the best course would be to ask UK to come back and take over!
ALAS... !! In the land of the pure, the Sons/Daughters of Allah put together could not give necessary treatment to save Malalah's life... Ironically, the infidels, those who are supposed to end up n HELL, sons/daughters of Satan, are able to provide medical care to Malalah and save her life. Oops... i think here is something odd in all this!? If an infidel, son of Satan, saves a son/daughter of ALLAH, will he still end up in Burning HELL... H..E..L..P... ?
I hope she lives. If shot by taliban, make her a media headline and take her to UK. dozens injured in bomb blast or drone attack, leave those innocent children there to die. Why?
@Saim: India - Pakistan who is better in medical facillities is cheap to say it mildly
Come on - the issue is Malala - and not I am fairer than you!
Thanks Kallu Mama, Hy'bad ; India
Along with the treatment, she will also get asylum soon...
@Amber:
The reason the above-mentioned people went abroad for treatment is because they don't want to be mobbed by the people or the media, not because India does not have good hospitals.
Would request fellow Indians to pipe down. Your tom toming is not just in bad taste but is not close to reality as well Get well soon Malala. Doctors (and real humans) whether they are British or of South asian origin, Jew or Christian or Hindu or Muslim, have no religion. You will be looked after well. But Birmingham is also home to a lot of people of Pakistani origin. I hope a Taliban wannabe does not take advantage of the 'opportunity'. Very kind of the British to accept this responsibility knowing completely the repercussions if something untoward were to happen.
Finally pak had to take help from the western kafirs whom they blame for all of Pakistan ills .the same nations that seek to destabilize Pakistan,drone its territories
@Zahra: Are you serious? This girl was in critical health and taken by the army to UK, do you think they will stop her and check if she has a visa?!
why the whole pakistanis public and politicians are silent on so many killed in drawn attacks by america??? so many people and small girls and child killed in those attacks no body said anything?? why so muuch attention is given to Malala episode just because she wrote something against islam (my own opinion is that his fathers views through ngo were writtten in those diaries) which delighted the usa and allied forces and also american sundis in Pakistan??
there so many children who died because of non availibilities of proper medical attention, why president of Pakistan is not paying from his pockets to save those childrens and why goverment of Pakistan is not showing any interest in sending them to uk just like Malala to save those childrens??
@Thinker:
First of all the situation of Malala mustn't have happened in India.
@Sharma Even in US, there are top hospitals that make errors and serious ones at that. Great kudos to India for advancing in good surgical capacity/capabilities. But I do not think Pakistan is far behind on this front. There certainly is a "retention of the best" issue in Pakistan as opportunities in UAE, Saudi Arabia etc are far more paying than in Pakistan. A case in point: Dr Khalid Chisti is a celebrated Neuro Surgeon who is on the Board of Australian and UK Hospitals as visiting surgeon, specializing in severe trauma surgery. He recently transferred out of Pakistan (Karachi) to UAE. The quality of leading specialists is good, retention is poor. Most of the travel to India from Pakistan (or other countries) is for Cardiac Complications and Transplants. In Pakistan, Cardiac surgery is pretty advanced (and very regularly practised), EXCEPT for core expertise in certain complicated pediatric cases. I think from non-Pakistan, most is due to cost. Again, my 2 cents for what they are worth.
I just hope the hospital has stepped up its security - unfortunately there are extremists in the UK as well as Pakistan (remember the 2005 attack on the London transport system?)
@Sharma: Yup app ka baharat mahan. I wonder why people like Yuvraj Singh, SRK and SRT went abroad for treatment?
@Hassan: as yours too. why not you be shifted to Presidency and why Zardari is president and not you. are you not a human. guess
@Thinker: if you ran into this situation and you would be offered both either get treatment here or abroad all covered what would you do. As you said you would stay back. isn't it. so please enjoy your life and be thankful that you are not in this situation otherwise it would be difficult for you to practice what you are trying to say.
@Sharma/ @Thinker. So you are saying just people who has money or high profile goes abroad for treatment ? Does that no answer your own comments then ? As they prefer to have treatment abroad because they can avail the facilities ..Lets not fool ourselves..They are the first world countries so we should admit they have higher facilites then India and Pakistan..If India had all the facilities then a rich person would not travel outside either..so i admit you should be patriotic towards your own country but we should not ignore the facts..And I am glad and proud of our army/ doctors that a simple village girl has been funded for a better treatment..She couldnot afford it but our goverment did..She is daughter of pakistan and deserves the best treatment in the world..
well malala has forsure united the entire parties and the world. the talibans should now see that whole world is against such kinda activities
@Sharma: Then why did Wasim Akram's wife die in India? Oh PLEASE Stop Bragging, you guys are so annoying.
I wish the Pak Government had approached us - we could have given the best treatment in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai or Bangalore. Don't know why egos come in between the life of Malala. We in India pray for her speedy recovery. We want her to live long
Same on us for making this one also India vs Pakistan...................so much hate will burn ourselves..............
@A.Khan
duh! Are we talking about an ambulance or a business class cab :\ I don't think the name of the vehicle manufacturer matters,it's the skill of the doctors and paramedics.
This was not the time to get a debate started on which country has better medical facilities - The focus is Malala and we all really pray for Malala's speedy recovery. Since the debate is on though here is my 2 cents: It is a fact that almost no Pakistani VIP/celebrity gets themselves treated in Pakistan whereas Vajpayee, Mamohan Singh and Amitabh did get themselves treated in India. India also is becoming a hub for healthcare tourism where people from Western countries do come to India as well- though undoubtedly there are some specialities where treatment overseas maybe better than what is available in India.
What an irony. Pakistanis hate the west, but yet send there for advanced treatment. May God bless the girl.
@PaKhtoon
You are generalizing,
All politicians use indian hopsitals minur sonia gandhi who go for unknown reasons.
She is no special and she never had any serious troubles
As per this report: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/feb/20/race.immigrationpolicy I note that in UK "One in 20 Indian men is a doctor compared with one in 200 white men". It would therefore be reasonable for us to assume that she will be treated by Indian doctors. How times have changed that hindus are looked by what our forefathers termed as "kafirs". My special thanks go to these Indian professionals who have taken abuse from us and they are much higher up the ladder then us.
@Sharma: This is not a place for your cheap stunts dude ..Do you just come here to show some one else that how inferior they're?
@Hassan: The "other two girls" are out of danger. Even one of them was sent home after necessary medical treatment. So try harder next time to come up with more "reasonable" apologist comments against Malala case.
@Thinker: You forget that Yuvraj went to the US for his cancer treatment as do a lot of Indians and Pakistanis. So think or at least research before you speak
So at the end a believer, who was victim of another believer, had to go to non belivers for high quality medical help. Non belivers helped her without asking her what her religion is? Life is good when you are secular.
@Thinker: Then why Indian top politician including sonia always go to US for their treatment......
@Hassan:
"what about the other two girls who were injured with her …..? their lives are as important as of malala’s ….."
If you have not realized it by now, I am going to convey something important to you. All people are not equal because all people are not the same. In theory, all people are equal before the law but even that is not guaranteed in many societies.
@Lofty
Did you try to read the other posts.
Sonia gandhi went abroad : She is not an Indian by birth. She is queen of congress party and has been involved in billions of corruption money. They go outside to deal with companies, govt who pay her in billions. Moreover her family lives in italy. She has spent 1000 Crore on foreign trips, so you can imagine what is she doing outside. She would be mainly shopping, enjoying life, doing everything possible she cant do in india. Yuvraj is a public figure and India is hot, humid and overcrowded. There are so many people to disturb you. Europe and USA are fit for rehabilitation. In India people dont care about rehabilitation.Rich have money, So they like to shop, tour, roam and they can get girls there without anyone knowing them he is yuvraj
At last they dropped their false pride and sent her to a place where malala can get good care. I think they understood that they will be blamed for incompetence if something bad happens to malala.
There's a slightly old, but still good article on how India is pioneering high quality, extremely low cost surgery by completely revamping the process of how surgery is done.
"The Henry Ford of Heart Surgery" http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125875892887958111.html
@Saim
We are talking about a high profile case here..
She is the most popular personality in pakistan now. In India high profile figures viz politician dont suffer any complacency.
I gave an example of fauzia wahab ( some minister of pak). she died due to surgeons .
If India were not good, then (white health and safety conscious )americans wont travel to do complicated surgery.
@Thinker:
Yes that's why Sonia Ghandi went abroad to have her unmentionable treated, or why Yuvraj Singh elected to go to America for his little problem.
@MyHeartSpeaks: You ask:
Why is Malala exclusively being given so much coverage and attention by local and international media, and politicians. Is she the only victim of ‘War on terror’ in the past 11 years since it is started?? OR is she just being used to make a case against Taliban?
Malala is not a victim of "war ON terror". She is a victim of "war OF terror" by the Talibans.
Unless this is understood clearly, nothing will change.
Poor girl had no idea she was a pawn in yet another american psy-op. I hope she recovers soon and gets herself out of this mess. And I fear that she may become the newest champion of drone terrorism.
@Polpot: If something untowards happens then we can all blame the Britishers In UK she will be treated by Indian doctors, Indian nurses, India physiotherapist, Indian surgeons etc etc
@Sharma: Sorry to say but not true. I have friends, and well-off friends, who clearly elect to send their families outside of India for surgeries. My friends mother died of a surgical complication when tissues were left inside her during a standard cyst removal in one of the leading hospitals of Delhi. It great to be patriotic, but lets not excessively over-exaggerate.
Excellent job by Pakistani doctors, Thank You all, Thank you U.A.E. for Air Ambulance. Thank You British Government for inviting her for further treament. Thank you Pakistan government and people for help and prayers.
@Thinker: Not necessarily true. Skull grafting is not done in India (atleast as a recognized speciality). Additionally neuro-habilitation is not an Indian speciality either, I am sure it must be better than Pakistan and we must aspire for enhancing our state of medical care, but there are some highly specialized areas that are not common outside of the reasearch oriented western medical centers
Those Indians who go abroad, go by their own choice because they are rich. If a high profile incident had happened in India (like Malala in Pakistan) they would have brought all resources under one roof and treat her better than UK/USA. Pakistanis could not. Poor Malala. Wish her good health and happiness
Is this a British,christian,jewish conspiracy also that Malala had to be shifted to U.K for better treatment ? Sharam tum ko magar nahi ati !
can't understand how this news leads to an Indo-Pak slugfest. Its about Malala and pls let us all pray for her recovery and peace in our region
Thank you Mr William we need all the help and prayers we can get. She has shown that we can all raise our voices against the brutality that only 1% of this population is making us endure. We are in a fight and we will God willing be victorious.
Allah Save her!
@Amber
The big problem in India is Pollution, Population, weather and heat.
The actors prefer outside since they have too much money to throw. In India they have to behave well and be responsible culturally.
In Western country, they can sleep around with any white girl. They can move around freely.
@MyHeartSpeaks: in our limited capacity we can only save the one who is highlighted. How about you come out from your hatred and have a long march for Malala too.
@Zahra: on humanatarian grounds.
@A Khan
India is competing with USA,UK in medical technology including surgery. It has few private group of hospitals whose revenue are in billion $. India is the top medical destination for surgery( thailand is primarily tourist destination with spa and other massage parlours).
In India, one can get liver transplant for 20000$ which is the cheapest in the world. While I was in India(Bangalore); I personally saw many pakistani patients in Wockhard hospital.
India has the highest(one of the highest) % of surgery. Indian companies are the biggest exporter of medicines in the world.
In pakistan recently a top political leader Fauzia died of negligent surgeons.
In India, you will rarely hear a politician dying due to surgeons errors
@Thinker: And Sonia go to US for treatment.
A Khan, Your statement defies the fact that so many pakistani patients have their surgery done in India in the recent past, not only because of costs, but also because Pakistani doctors recommended the surgery to be done in India due to nonavailability of expertise in Pakistan in certain specialities. Check the surgeries done recenly in Narayana Hrudayalaya in Bangalore and Apollo hospitals Chennai to pakistani patients.
@It Is (still) Economy Stupid: "Pakistan does not have an air ambulance. ." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ What about the the personal air ambulance used by Zardari to go to American Hospital in Dubai?
@Thinker, is this reason why Salman khan went US for his neurological disorder and Shahrukh khan went to uk for his knee treatment...I have been to India and we cannot deny the fact the services and facilities are much specialised abroad..What pakistani docs have done so far is great and she wouldnot have been to survive the flight in that condition so she has been sent abroad at the right time when she can handle the flight..GOD save her life and bless her
@Thinker: So no Indian goes abroad for treatment?
@Thinker: Only an Indian can think like that. Otherwise Pakistan is as good in medical as India. You said this like if all the patients in India got treated successfully? I don't think so.
If you see the whole clip which was filmed in Pakistan (Mercedes Ambulance etc.) so Pakistan is no way behind others.
I myself heard Hamid telling that Malala's brain and spine has been damaged and she could not breathe of her own when ventilator was removed for 2 minutes. He was responding to a question from a leading TV news agency. This is the reason he has been sent to UK. She should have been sent immediately after removing the bullet; Pakistan has neither modern medical eqipment not expertise to handle such emergencies successfully. I
All our prayers are with Malala. Almighty Allah may grant her fast recovery and sound health. Ameen.
Ugh Seriously? is it really safe to fly a patient who is hit in HEAD to UK? she was on ventilator few hours ago..a record recovery it seems!!
To save one girl, you have sent her to UK. To save your country from the monsters, what are u going to do and when ??
Why is Malala exclusively being given so much coverage and attention by local and international media, and politicians. Is she the only victim of 'War on terror' in the past 11 years since it is started?? OR is she just being used to make a case against Taliban?
Dear MALALA,
my all the prayers are with you, may you get best of your health as soon as possible. and i wish that every children of this country get the same treatment from government.
If you think that other victims of this cowardly attack are not receiving the same attention and interest as Malala, ask yourself if they had bravely stood up to the tyranny of terrorists and risked life like her. Malala was specifically targeted in this horrific attack for doing so and other girls became tragic victim because of an unfortunate coincidence - they were merely at wrong place at the wrong time.
Thank you Mr. President, UAE goverment & whoever assisted in the process! God bless you all.
What about the other 2 girls who are injured ?
God forbids if something happens to Mallala in Pakistan - everyone would be talking about that she could have been sent abroad why they had not sent. But the surprising thing here is the Air Ambulance has been sent by UAE, a corporation like country, a long time investor in Pakistan's extremists and killing of Chinese engineers.
@Mulla Kuta: I like the name.
I thought the NHS was under funded - or is that just for its British patients?
@Thinker: Pakistan does not have an air ambulance. .
Good News, We pray for her early recovery and thanks to the UAE government and its leadership. The only one Muslim country who offered help for Malala. God bless the UAE leaders.
Wonderful news.The Army has made the right decision,she will be very well looked after and will be provided with the best medical care in the United kingdom. May the Almighty God look after her and bless her so that she fully recovers from her injuries. Last Saturday at a special mass in Melbourne I requested the parish priest along with hundreds of people attending the holy mass to pray for the full recovery of Malala from her injuries.
How did she get the visa so soon?
@Thinker: You are right Pakistan does not have these facilities whereas they have nuclear facility. It is time to think that all these facilities should be in Pakistan as it is the population of 190 millions people. However the good thing is that this is the right decision to provide her best medical option.
Where is Imran khan now? , why does he not arrange a march?
About time too! With serious injuries to her head, Malala's chances of survival and swift recovery would have been far better at a leading international specialist care centre equipped with the latest technologies.
You agony will be avenged. May God protect you. Ameen.
@Enlightened. Better late than never.
Dear Malala! you have given hope and strength to this country and we hope that you will be strong and be well. We will be waiting for you to return and lead the Pakistan out of the hopelessness as presently we don't have any leader who can do that. In this time of suffering and misery, you are the only light at the end of the tunnel and may God give you full recovery. Ameen.
Benazir killed - Demand a UN commission to probe.
Malala attacked - send her to UK for treatment, as she is not safe in Pakistan.
Good move but this step should have been taken much earlier. May God bless Malala with early recovery.
its tragic that Pakistan does not have latest medical facilities in the country. When this nation is gonna move forward? If Malala was Indian she would have got all treatment in India.
fishy :(
Wonderful news ! The right decision has been made.