Pakistani girl should make decent recovery-UK doctors

2012-10-16 753

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British doctors treating a 14 year old Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban say she has a chance of making a good recovery.

Malala Yousafzai was flown from pakistan to the U.K. this week for treatment at a hospital in Birmingham.

Medical Director at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Dr. Dave Rosser.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) DR DAVE ROSSER, MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, SAYING:

"Well it very clearly says that the doctors, some of whom were people from here in the children's hospital believed that she has a chance of making a good recovery, as it clearly would have been inappropriate on every level, not least for her, to put her through all this, if there was no hope of a decent recovery."

Malala was shot last week by members of the Taliban as she rode the bus home from school.

She had become famous for speaking out against the Taliban and for campaigning for equal rights for girls.