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

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

Mohamed Mashally died on 28 July 2020 in Tanta, Gharbia governorate and was buried in his native Governorate of Beheira.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "دكتور محمد مشالي "طبيب الغلابة" 50 عاما في الطب بكشف قيمته 10جنيهات!". Daily Medical Info. March 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Egypt's 'Doctor of the Poor' passes away". Gulf Today. July 28, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "طبيب الغلابة الدكتور محمد مشالي فى سطور". al-Wafd. May 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "وفاة الدكتور محمد مشالي طبيب الغلابة". al-Masry al-Youm.


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