Medics – Page 15

8May

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Italy, Medics, Profiles

Nabeel Khair, General Practitioner

Nabeel Khair, 62, a well-known Palestinian doctor, died in the Italian town of Cagliari on April 8 due to the Covid-19 disease caused by the Coronavirus. Nabeel was one of the first doctors to take his place at the frontline in the fight against the deadly disease. Early March, Khair was tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. The Palestinian doctor was well-known in the Palestine community because of his active work within the organization Ponti non Muri, which aims at creating a “bridge between Sardinia and Palestine through universal languages such as music, culture, and sports”. Thanks to the work of the organization, many Palestinian delegations, mostly of women athletes, came to Italy to participate in various sports events. Doctor Khair arrived in Tonara in February, “aft...

Celia Lardizabal Marcos, Registered Nurse

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Celia Lardizabal Marcos, Registered Nurse

Celia Lardizabal Marcos – a Registered Nurse at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Los Angeles, California – passed away on 17 April 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Celia was 61 years old. Due to the shortage of personal protective equipment, Celia only had a surgical mask, rather than an N95 mask, according to her son. The hospital said they lost a vital member of their team and they will continue to provide staff with appropriate levels of personal protective equipment that’s required with existing guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Source: KTLA 5 Please help us in adding details.

8May

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Pooja Sharma, Pharmacist

Pharmacist Pooja Sharma, 33, died a day after her father â€“ both passing away from coronavirus. Ms Sharma, who worked at the Eastbourne District General Hospital in East Sussex, was admitted to intensive care three days before she died. Paying tribute to their friend, Mr Sharma’s loved ones said her laugh was “contagious” and that she gave her friends “nothing but love, support and a tummy ache with all the laughter.” The Telegraph

8May

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Medics, Philippines, Profiles

Dr Raul Diaz Jara, Cardiologist

Dr. Raul Jara, acknowledged as a pillar of cardiology in the Philippines, was also described by the Philippine Heart Association as a “father, teacher, mentor, poet, author, singer, colleague, friend.” He is remembered by patients as a soothing and calming healer who used music to heal the heart. In his younger days as an activist physician, he fought the dictator Ferdinand Marcos and risked his life by treating patients in the underground movement, running rings around the military by faking the names and records of the activists he treated. Later in life, he would remain steadfast and true to his oath, joining a group of doctors attending to an aging martial law figure who had been on the opposite end of the ideological spectrum. In a statement, Dr. Ling Jara-Salva, one of Dr. Jara...

8May

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Medics, United Kingdom

Glen Corbin

Mental Health Assistant, Park Royal Centre for Mental Health, England Colleagues have paid tribute to Glen Corbin, a healthcare worker who came out of retirement to help with the coronavirus pandemic. Corbin worked at Park Royal Centre for Mental Health for many years, joining shortly after it opened in 1995. Although he had retired, he had recently returned to work in both acute and rehabilitation services. Claire Murdoch, head of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, described Mr Corbin as part of the “backbone” of the team. “He was the â€˜go to’ person who knew everything about the ward and how to get things done,” she said. “Glen was a much-loved colleague and will be sorely missed. “Our condolences to his family, friends and loved ones at this sad and d...

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Vincenza Amato, Medical officer

Vincenza Amato – a Medical Director responsible for UOS Hygiene at the Department of Hygiene and Health Prevention, Bergamo, Italy – passed away due to COVID-19. He was 65 years old. Source: Fnoceo Please help us in adding details.

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Chile, Medics, Profiles

Lorena Durán, Paramedic

Lorena Durán – a Paramedic at Centro de salud de Lastarria, Temuco, Chile - passed away on, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Lorena wa 42 years old. The Mayor of Gorbea, Guido Siegmund, mourned the death of the woman. "Lorena left us her smile forever, that personalized and friendly attention with which she received people at the Lastarria Health Center, her concern and self-denial at work," he said. Source: Elmostrader Please help us in adding details.

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Kuwait, Medics, Profiles

Tarek Hussein, Otolaryngologist

Tarek Hussein – an Otolaryngologist, Consultant at Zain Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 8 May 2020. Tarek was 62 years old. Source: Egypt Today Please help us in adding details.

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Theresa Lococo, Pediatric Nurse

Theresa Lococo, 68, Pediatric Nurse, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, New York – passed away on March 27, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Theresa was 68 years old. Source: PBS Please help us in adding details.

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Dr Isaac Abadi, Rheumatologist

Dr. Isaac “Saky” Abadi, a prominent Venezuelan rheumatologist who founded the country’s National Center for Rheumatic Diseases, died in Miami of COVID-19. He was 84. Abadi was born in Merida, a city in northwestern Venezuela. He graduated from the Universidad de los Andes’ medical school as a surgeon. The fellow at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York was a member of the Rheumatology Service of the University Hospital of Caracas. Abadi was also the head of the Chair of Medical Clinic and Medical Therapeutics at the Luis Razetti School of Medicine. He continued lecturing at the Universidad Central de Venezuela’s medical school and made improvements to the educational curriculum of the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance. Local 10