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Mahathir Mohamad Undergoes Physiotherapy After Hip Fracture

1/20/2026

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Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister of Malaysia, is undergoing non-surgical physiotherapy at Kuala Lumpur's National Heart Institute after a January 6 fall fractured his right hip.
Sufi Yusoff, his aide, said on January 20 that doctors are satisfied with his recovery after 14 days of treatment.
The physiotherapy is expected to take a long time.
The family has limited visits to immediate family per medical experts.

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Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister of Malaysia, is undergoing non-surgical physiotherapy at Kuala Lumpur's National Heart Institute after a January 6 fall fractured his right hip.
Sufi Yusoff, his aide, said on January 20 that doctors are satisfied with his recovery after 14 days of treatment.
The physiotherapy is expected to take a long time.
The family has limited visits to immediate family per medical experts.