Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 100, is receiving treatment for a hip fracture after falling at his home Tuesday, an aide said.
Mahathir has suffered health problems in recent years and was previously hospitalized for fatigue after a picnic celebration for his centenary in July.
He was taken conscious by ambulance to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur earlier Tuesday after the fall, aide Sufi Yusoff told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
In a statement issued later in the day, Sufi said: "after medical assessment, it has been confirmed that Tun (Mahathir) suffered a fracture to the right hip."
The former premier "is expected to be admitted for the next few weeks for treatment and observation," Sufi added.
