Dr. Mohamed Mashally (1944 – 28 July 2020), or the "doctor of poor people", was an Egyptian doctor known for treating poor patients at a very low cost. Mashally’s career as a doctor spanned over 50 years.[1][2]
Early life edit
Mashally was born in the village of Dhahr El Temsah in Beheira Governorate in northern Egypt. His father was a teacher. The family subsequently moved to Tanta in Gharbia Governorate, and Mashally studied at Qasr Al-Eini Faculty of Medicine, before specialising in internal medicine, paediatrics, and infectious diseases.[3]
In 1975, Mashally opened a clinic in Gharbia for which he charged patients only £E 5 for medical examinations. The clinic, which remained open for many years, only increased its charges to £E 10, with Mashally frequently offering examinations free of charge for poor patients.[3]
Death edit
Mohamed Mashally died on 28 July 2020 in Tanta, Gharbia governorate and was buried in his native Governorate of Beheira.[4]
References edit
- ^ "دكتور محمد مشالي "طبيب الغلابة" 50 عاما في الطب بكشف قيمته 10جنيهات!". Daily Medical Info. March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Egypt's 'Doctor of the Poor' passes away". Gulf Today. July 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "طبيب الغلابة الدكتور محمد مشالي فى سطور". al-Wafd. May 2, 2020.
- ^ "وفاة الدكتور محمد مشالي طبيب الغلابة". al-Masry al-Youm.
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