Malala Yousafzai arrives in UK for treatment

Malala Yousafzai, the 14-years-old who was shot in the head by Taliban, has arrived in UK where she will be treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

A hospital spokesman in a statement said Malala will be provided with best available treatment, reports said. She arrived in Birmingham via an air ambulance provided by the UAE.

A panel of Queen Elizabeth Hospital doctors will assess Malala’s condition who are very hopeful about her speedy recovery.

The spokesman of the Hospital said they have most modern medical facilities at the hospital.

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.

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.

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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