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Doctor in #Yemen wrote in his car “ stop me if you need any medical consultation”

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u/Spartan2470 Aug 13 '21

The Dr.'s name is Dr. Sami Al-Hajj. Per here and Google Translate:

06-05-2020 03:05 AM

doctor in the city of Sanaa, when he announced a wonderful initiative despite the spread of epidemics in the country.

"Stop me if you want medical advice," Dr. Sami Al-Hajj wrote on the back window of his car.

The hashtag #Doctor_Sami topped social networking sites, who praised his behavior, and demanded his honor, and the honoring of all members of the White Army.

In a post on Facebook, Doctor Al-Hajj said that the idea of ​​the initiative came after he received dozens of medical consultations through social media , in light of the outbreak of the (Corona) pandemic and other epidemics.

He added, "Most of these consultations came from financially middle-income classes, so what is the reality of the situation with the poor and the poor, outside the scope of "Social Media" or those who are not proficient in the use of communication technology."

He stressed that the initiative is far from fame, or love of appearance, and wrote: "We all know the costs of medical consultations, the long schedule of appointments in medical facilities, and the concerns that afflicted the majority of people for fear of going to hospitals, in addition to the great pressure in receiving patients at most hospitals. The capital, Sanaa

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u/CujohFE40536 Aug 14 '21

How does he do examinations, I wonder? Just in the back of his van?