Mandela left hospital after a brief admission for an acute respiratory infection. The intense public attention to his health demonstrated the global symbolic weight attached to him, but his family and...
Mandela was hospitalized for treatment of an abdominal complaint and discharged the following day. The brief episode prompted widespread concern and illustrated the boundary between public interest in...
Mandela was hospitalized for a lung infection and underwent treatment for gallstones during the admission. The illness recalled his earlier tuberculosis and the lasting physical costs of imprisonment....
Mandela was admitted to hospital for treatment of a recurrent lung infection and discharged on 6 April. The event made visible the lasting vulnerability produced by illness and age, challenging the...