Saudi Arabia: the doctor is in

Saudi Arabia: the doctor is in

Infectious disease specialist has treated over 500 Covid patients.

Nezar and his colleagues at The Executive Clinic in Jeddah. (Nezar Bahabri pic)

FMT in partnership with The Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) brings you Covid-19 “healers” from Saudi Arabia.

Dr Nezar Bahabri is a physician in Saudi Arabia.

He started a Covid-19 awareness campaign through traditional and social media, sharing daily insights that he gleaned from over 500 patients he had treated.

Nezar himself was struck down by the virus. (Nezar Bahabri pic)

With this, he was able to push back against public panic over the pandemic.

Nezar, seen here at a conference, used traditional and social media to highlight issues on the pandemic. (Nezar Bahari pic)
Nezar Bahabri is a physician in Saudi Arabia who specialises in infectious diseases. He had been on the frontlines treating 500 Covid patients and was admitted to Jeddah hospital after showing symptoms. Nezar highlighted the issue via his social media channels and is regularly quoted in Saudi newspapers about the effects of the coronavirus. View his profile here.

‘The Other Hundred Healers’ is an initiative by the non-profit organisation GIFT. The 240-page, full-colour, hardcover book can be purchased here at US$40 per copy for a minimum order of 20 copies.

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