Jimmy Carter released from hospital after second fall in a month

Former US president Jimmy Carter, 95, is out of the hospital after fracturing his pelvis in a recent fall at his home in Georgia.

A file image of Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter. Source: AAP

Former US president Jimmy Carter has been released from hospital after suffering a fractured pelvis, his charity has announced.

"Carter is looking forward to continuing to recuperate at his home in Plains, Georgia, and thanks everyone for their kind well wishes," the Carter Center said on Thursday.

Carter, 95, fell on Monday in his home in Plains and was admitted to hospital for observation and treatment of what the centre said was a minor pelvic fracture.

It was the second fall this month for Carter, who required stitches above his eyebrow after the first fall.

In an earlier fall in May, Carter broke his other hip, resulting in hip replacement surgery.
Former US President Jimmy Carter is continuing his Habitat for Humanity work by building new porches for more than 20 homes in Nashville.
After the earlier fall in October. Source: Reuters
Carter, who was president from 1977 to 1981, is also a cancer survivor, having been successfully treated for brain cancer that was diagnosed in 2015.

The Democrat - the longest-lived US president - became a champion for human rights after serving a single term as president, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.


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