Peace icon Desmond Tutu checked into a South African hospital on Wednesday for tests related to an ongoing infection, his foundation said.
“Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has checked into a Cape Town hospital for the treatment of a persistent infection and to undergo tests to discover the underlying cause,” the foundation said in a statement.
The treatment did not include any surgery, it said.
A photograph of the 81-year-old Nobel Laureate showed him smiling at his office where he spent the morning, before being admitted to the undisclosed hospital.
“He was in good spirits and full of praise for the care he receives from an exceptional team of doctors,” said the statement from the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.
“The non-surgical treatment is expected to take five days.”
Known fondly as “the Arch”, Tutu told media in an earlier interview that most of his life had “been a bonus”.
AFP
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