Christofias released from hospital

AKEL General Secretary Demetris Christofias was yesterday released from London’s Saint Mary’s hospital after successful open heart surgery.

Christofias was operated in preparation for a kidney transplant.

He spent a month in hospital in Cyprus over December and January after being diagnosed with bronchial pneumonia.

Christofias suffered kidney damage during treatment for his pneumonia and is to receive the kidney from one of his four sisters.

Christofias’ personal doctor Michael Minas, who accompanied him to England, yesterday told reporters that the communist leader would be undergoing a kidney transplant within the next three months.

Christofias will remain in England for another week and is expected to return to Cyprus on April 1.

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