Dr. Tajuddin : Doctors Performance in Covid-19 Similar to Oct. 1973 War

Gehan Aboella

In a big celebration held by Talaat Harb Club, a number of Egyptian doctors were honored yesterday for their great role in confronting Corona pandemic.

The ceremony was attended by a group of public and medical figures, headed by Dr. Awad Tajuddin, advisor to the President of the Republic, Dr. Mahmoud Al-Matiny, President of Ain Shams University, Dr. Mansour Al-Kabbash, President of Aswan University, Chief of Syndicate of Doctors in Aswan,

Dr. Najwa El Shafei, undersecretary of the General Medical Syndicate and a member of the Senate, and Dr. Osama Abdel Hay, Secretary of the General Syndicate of Doctors.

Eighteen doctors from various isolation hospitals in the governorates across who played distinctive and memorable roles in facing Corona and treating patients, as well as the martyrs of doctors were honored.

The number of martyrs of doctors have surpassed the threshold of 200 martyrs so far.

Their families received a shield of honor engraved with the phrase (We Will not Forget You) in the name of all the martyrs.

A film was shown about the martyr of young doctors Rami Karim al-Deeb from Al-Gharbia Governorate who was died during duty of fighting the Corona pandemic at the age of 35, leaving two children, a mother and a wife without a source of income.

Dr. Osama Abdel Hay, General- Secretary of the General Medical Syndicate has launched two initiatives, the first one to support the families of the martyrs of doctors, and the second to ensure the young doctors on the front line. The shield of honor was given to the General Medical Syndicate as a tribute to all Egyptian doctors.

Talaat Harb Club celebrates doctors:

Mohamed Al-Atribi, Chairman of Talaat Harb Club and Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: "Today we celebrate the honoring of Egyptian doctors, one of the wealth that we are proud of."

"They were and are still on the front lines defending the lives of Egyptians against the Corona pandemic," Al-Atribi added. "The martyrs of doctors responded to the pandemic, raising the slogan of the lives of the citizens are more important than their lives."

He affirmed: "The Egyptian state helped other countries in this crisis to emphasize Egypt's historical and civilizational humanitarian role throughout the ages. He added that honoring Egypt's doctors is a tribute to ourselves, to all of Egypt, and to a long list of martyrs and heroes who have sacrificed their lives for us."

Dr. Tajuddin was also honored; he described the Egyptian performance in the Corona crisis as an outstanding performance similar to the researcher in October War 1973.

He continued, "there was a great nationalist stand by the state, the President of the Republic, universities and doctors everywhere to confront Corona, which we still suffer from and its negative repercussions, psychologically, healthily, economically and socially, and yet we are better than others."

He went on to say that doctors played a vital role that saved the country in that dangerous phase, despite the number of medical team injuries or the death of some of them.

Dr. Tajuddin added that he is proud of all doctors in general and chest doctors in particular, and he always tells them that they are brave, heroes and competent. It is true that there was a severe shortage of doctors in some hospitals and capabilities, but when the state and the medical sector were mobilized strongly, we overcame the crisis successfully.

Dr. Tajuddin revealed that in the beginning, there were only isolation hospitals, but 77 chest and fever hospitals were added later to them. Currently, most hospitals have intensive care units, and most of them take care of patients with respiratory system. Also, Egyptian doctors have been able to develop ideal protocols for treating patients.

Dr. Mahmoud El-Matiny, President of Ain Shams University said: "A well-deserved tribute to all Egyptian doctors for all that they have provided and continue to provide at all levels, from young doctors to professors, specialists and consultants, and from university hospitals to the Ministry of Health."

"We will not forget the martyrs of the profession and the injured, and we thank them for their sacrifices", he said.

He added that Ain Shams University has played its role in facing this pandemic that attacked the whole world with ups and downs, but the university has not been late and has the lead in establishing Al-Obour Hospital as an isolation hospital in Cairo on March 1, 2020.

"Whereas the first case of Corona was detected in February, i.e. 15 days later, we had a university hospital for isolation. In addition to Al-Najila Hospital affiliated to the Ministry of Health."