Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown welcomes Malala Yousafzai 's recovery . She will continue to receive treatment as an outpatient , the hospital says . The year - old will probably undergo cranial reconstructive surgery in the next month . Video footage also showed her walking along a hospital corridor , her hand clasped in that of a nurse , waving goodbye to staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham -- She was targeted by Taliban gunmen for promoting education for women .
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown welcomes Malala Yousafzai 's recovery . She will continue to receive treatment as an outpatient , the hospital says . The year - old will probably undergo cranial reconstructive surgery in the next month . She was targeted by Taliban gunmen for promoting education for women .