Jimmy Carter will receive palliative care at home: “He has decided to spend the time he has left with his family”

Former President of the United States, Jimmy Carterleft the hospital where he was admitted this Saturday to continue with palliative care in her house.

This was reported by The Carter Center in a statement in which they mentioned that doctors and family supported the decision of the 98-year-old former civil servant.

“Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive palliative care instead of other medical interventions. He has the full support of his family. and his medical team. The Carter family asks for privacy during this time and appreciates the concern shown by his many fans,” it read.

Recently, Carter had been admitted to health centers several times.

The former president had been diagnosed in 2015 con metastatic melanomawhich evolved and led to liver and brain cancer. Thanks to an experimental drug and immunotherapy and radiotherapy, he announced the following year that he no longer had any signs of the disease.

Then in 2019, he had to be rushed to the hospital several times. This year, Carter had an accident at least three timesbeing the first of them in the spring, which is why he had to undergo a hip replacement surgery. Later, on October 6, a fall caused an injury that required 14 tips and finally, during a trip to Nashville, Tennessee, on October 21, fractured pelvis.

These episodes generated brain is bleeding -subdural hematomas- which generated pressure in his skull, so he had to go into the operating room to release that pressure.

As reported, the former president has already made arrangements that when the time comes, his burial will take place in a lot outside his home in plains, Georgiawhere is he from.

Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United Statesfor the party democratwho reigned between 1977 there nineteen eighty one. He defeated his predecessor Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 election, although he only served one term in the White House, as he was defeated by the Republicans Ronald Reagan in 1980. Similarly, He is the longest-serving president in the country’s history..

During his years in Washington, he obtained major successes in foreign policy like the history Camp David Treatywho made peace between Israel there Egyptas well as that of Panama Canal and the SALT II with the Soviet Union. He also managed to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. However, he also had to deal with the American hostage crisis in Iranin 1979, which would have had a serious impact on the elections in which he lost.

In domestic policy, Carter initiated the creation of the Ministries of Energy and Education, and strengthened environmental protection legislation.

Even after completing his years as President, he was always very dedicated to the Humanitarian work thanks to which, 2002was recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize. Also, from his NGO, Carter Centerhas been advancing election observation, human rights and public health around the world for years.

(With information from Europa Press and AP)

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