Christofias back in Cyprus after UK heart surgery

AKEL SECRETARY general Demetris Christofias yesterday returned to Cyprus following a successful open heart operation in London.

The communist party leader arrived at Larnaca airport at 3pm.

Christofias underwent surgery two weeks ago at London’s Saint Mary’s hospital in preparation for a kidney transplant.

He then spent a week in England to recover before returning to Cyprus.

Christofias spent a month in hospital in Cyprus after being diagnosed with bronchial pneumonia following a visit to England at the end of last year.

He suffered kidney damage during treatment for his condition, and is to receive the transplant from one of his four sisters.

Christofias’ personal doctor Michael Minas, who accompanied him to England, last week told reporters that Akel’s secretary-general would be having the kidney transplant within the next three months.

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