BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is scheduled to endure a complete knee substitute this Sunday (Jan. 18) at Jerudong Park Medical Centre, with the intention to restore knee perform and enhance mobility in his proper knee.
The surgical procedure shall be carried out by Dr Andrew Freiberg, an orthopedic surgeon from america, the Prime Minister’s Workplace stated in a press release Tuesday night.
His Majesty’s restoration interval will take “two to 3 months”, throughout which he’ll restrict public engagements. Nevertheless, the sultan will proceed to hold out official duties, his Workplace stated.
The announcement comes seven months after he was hospitalised for fatigue whereas attending the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.
Since then, the sultan has stored up his demanding public schedule, together with official visits to South Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam and Hungary.
Hajat prayers for the 79-year-old monarch shall be held on Thursday night (Jan. 15) in any respect mosques, surau and non secular halls all through the nation. They may proceed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday alongside different particular non secular occasions.
The Prime Minister’s Workplace urged the neighborhood to wish for His Majesty’s well being and swift restoration.
