KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) this evening.
The nonagenarian is reportedly at the specialist centre for a check-up and has been warded overnight for further observations, a person familiar with the matter said.
Scoop has also been made to understand that the nonagenarian is “not in critical condition”.
In a posting on his Twitter account at 9.18pm, Dr Mahathir confirmed that he was admitted to IJN on Tuesday for an infection-related treatment.
AUG 3, 2023 – Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad writing and going through some files at his hospital ward at the Institut Jantung Negara on Thursday. Dr Mahathir was admitted on Tuesday and treated for infection.
— Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) August 3, 2023
Picture by Office of Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad pic.twitter.com/Di6eH7lYkp
He also shared pictures of himself “writing and going through some files” in the hospital ward today.
Media personnel were seen stationed outside IJN from as early as 8pm today.
The last time Dr Mahathir was reportedly admitted to IJN was in September last year after he contracted Covid-19.
Prior to that, the 98-year-old was admitted to IJN to undergo health screenings and was released about eight days later after undergoing several tests. – August 3, 2023