Medics – Page 22

4May

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Indonesia, Medics, Profiles

Dr Bambang Sutrisna, Indonesia

The death of a senior Indonesian doctor to Covid-19 has sparked further calls for Indonesian citizens to heed protocols for isolation and stay at home amid the outbreak, following a series of viral posts from his daughter detailing his final days. The doctor, Bambang Sutrisna, died of Covid-19 at Persahabatan General Hospital in East Jakarta on March 23. His death has been confirmed by the University of Indonesia (UI), where he is a professor, and the Indonesian Doctor’s Association (IDI). Bambang’s daughter, Leonita Triwachyuni, took to Instagram yesterday to share how her father got infected with the viral disease. In a series of Instagram stories, Leonita began by telling that the doctor handled a patient suspected of Covid-19. “My father can be stubborn, [we] told him not...

4May

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Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Areema Nasreen, United Kingdom

Areema Nasreen, a 36-year-old staff nurse died in the hospital where she had worked for 16 years. The mother-of-three, who had no underlying health issues, developed coronavirus symptoms on March 13, whilst on annual leave. She was thought to have rallied but relapsed and died shortly after midnight at Walsall Manor Hospital in the West Midlands. Her best friend Rubi Aktar wrote on Facebook: “My heart is broken. She fought and fought but Allah decided to take her. “She was the most loveliest, genuine person you could ever meet, she went above and beyond for everyone she met. “I can’t believe I will not see your smile again. With your support, motivation and inspiration I am the nurse that I am today and I hope I can do you proud Areema. “You had so much to live for, I a...

4May

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Medics, Profiles, United States

Araceli Buendia Ilagan, United States

Miami intensive care unit nurse Araceli Buendia Ilagan, 63, passed away to complications of the virus. Ilagan was an integral part of the Jackson Memorial hospital who mentored and trained other nurses and worked for Miami-Dade’s public hospital system since the 1980’s. 'Our Jackson Health System family is mourning the death of longtime Jackson nurse Araceli Buendia Ilagan, who recently died from complications of COVID-19,' the hospital said in a statement. 'Araceli dedicated nearly 33 years of her life treating some of our most critically ill patients.' Ilagan worked her last shift at Jackson Memorial’s ICU. She was also the second Jackson Health nurse to test positive for the virus in March. “As we battle this global public health crisis, caregivers throughout the ...

Dr Anton Sebastianpillai, United Kingdom

4May

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Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Dr Anton Sebastianpillai, United Kingdom

Dr Anton Sebastianpillai died four days after being admitted to the south west London hospital where he had worked. The consultant geriatrician, who qualified as a doctor in Sri Lanka in 1967, finished his last shift on March 20. A spokeswoman for Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said: “It is with great sadness that I confirm the death of a consultant geriatrician who was part of the team at Kingston Hospital. “Dr Anton Sebastianpillai died on Saturday having been cared for in the hospital’s intensive care unit since March 31. We would like to extend our sincere condolences to his family.” In an obituary notice, he was referred to as a “distinguished alumnus”. The Telegraph

4May

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Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Dr Amged El-Hawrani, ENT specialist

Dr Amged El-Hawrani, 55, an ear, nose and throat specialist, worked at Queen’s Hospital, Burton, and was the third medic to die of coronavirus in the UK. His family paid tribute to a “loving and much-loved husband, son, father, brother and friend”. Mr El- Hawrani had not seen any patients for a number of weeks and had been receiving treatment in intensive care. His son, Ashraf, said: “Most of my dad’s time was dedicated towards his family, and the rest of that time was dedicated towards his profession. “He taught me the significance of respect and equality. He also stressed the importance of not worrying about the things I cannot control, which he displayed to me right up until the end of his life. “He did not seek the praise and approval of others, he was satisfied by ...

4May

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Ali Dennis Guillermo, United States

Ali Dennis Guillermo, a nurse at Long Island Community Hospital, died on April 7 after contracting Covid-19. He was hailed as a selfless father and compassionate health care provider. Guillermo, 44, of East Patchogue, came to Long Island from the Philippines in 2004 to provide a better upbringing for his family, wife Romielyn said. She said the hospital in East Patchogue was recruiting nurses from their country at the time. “In the Philippines, the big dream is to come to the U.S.,” Romielyn said in a telephone interview. “That’s how we could help our family, especially financially.” Guillermo, the second known nurse on Long Island to have died amid the Covid-19 pandemic, met his wife at nursing school in the Philippines and quickly made his mark among his new health care col...

4May

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Medics, Profiles, United States

Dr Alex Hsu, United States

Dr. Alex Hsu, 67, a Broward County doctor who served the community for close to 40 years died of the new coronavirus. Officials haven’t said whether Hsu’s case stemmed from him traveling abroad or whether it was work-related. It also was not clear when he became ill. “It’s so sad,” said a receptionist who answered the phone at Hsu’s practice. Hsu was in private practice though until 2017 had been associated Northwest Medical Center in Margate. His death was the region’s first for a case where a medical provider has died from the disease. A daughter who answered the family’s phone was too distraught to talk. “I really need to be with my family.” Hsu’s patients were notified by phone of his passing, said a patient who asked not to be identified. She described Hsu...

4May

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Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Aimee O’Rourke, United Kingdom

Mother-of-three Aimee O’Rourke was described as an “angel” who would “wear her NHS crown forever” after losing her life to coronavirus. The 39-year-old nurse died where she worked, at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) in Margate, Kent. Her daughter, Megan Murphy, described her as an “angel”. Rourke joined the QEQM’s Acute Medical Unit as a newly qualified nurse in 2017. Ward manager Julie Gammon said the whole team was devastated by her death. “She was such a kind and caring nurse, and she had a really special relationship with her patients and colleagues,” she said. “Nursing was something she had always wanted to do, although she came to it relatively late after raising her girls. She took some time out to care for her mum after she was diagnosed with c...

4May

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Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Dr Alfa Saadu, United Kingdom

A British doctor who dedicated nearly 40 years to saving others died on March 31 after contracting coronavirus. Dr Alfa Saadu, 68, died on Tuesday afternoon at the Whittington Hospital in north London. The doctor had been a medical director at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex and Ealing NHS Trust and worked at many hospitals in the capital. Tributes have been paid to Dr Saadu, including from the former president of the Nigerian Senate. Two weeks ago Dr Saadu started to show symptoms of coronavirus and immediately self-isolated. His son Dani Saadu said the family suggested he should go to hospital, but his father insisted he “did not want to take up a hospital bed because others would need it”. Mr Saadu added: “He was a very passionate man, who cared about sav...

4May

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Egypt, Medics, Profiles

Dr Ahmed Al-Lawah, Egypt

Dr Ahmed al-Lawah died of coronavirus (Covid-19) on March 30, according to Egypt’s ministry of Health. Lawah, 57, is considered to be first Egyptian doctor who died of Covid-19 infection, according to the ministry. Spokesperson Khaled Megahed said in statement that Lawah’s health condition was relatively stable; however, he witnessed sudden deterioration on March 29. Egypt Today