A 68-year-old retired physician who volunteered to work and help fight the COVID-19 pandemic has become the fourth doctor in Britain to pass away due to the deadly virus.
Dr. Alfa Saadu returned to work at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital even though he already retired in 2016.
Sadly, he passed away after fighting the infection for a fortnight.
His son, Dani, said to HuffPost: “He was a very passionate man, who cared about saving people. As soon you spoke to him about medicine his face would light up.
“He worked for the NHS for nearly 40 years in different hospitals across London. He loved to lecture people in the world of medicine – he did so in the UK and Africa.”
Dr. Saadu was described as a ‘massive family man.’ He left behind a wife, who is also a retired doctor, and two sons.
This follows the deaths of surgeon Dr. Adil El Tayar, 63, consultant Amged El-Hawrani, 55, and GP Dr. Habib Zaidi, 76.
Dr. El-Hawrani was described as ‘extremely hard-working’ and ‘dedicated’, while Dr. Zaidi’s family said the 76-year-old ‘sacrificed’ his life to help take care of patients.
Dr. El Tayar developed symptoms after he volunteered to help treat coronavirus cases.
Healthcare workers are still urging the Government for more protective equipment to improve their safety against the virus, which has infected more than a million people worldwide.
The British Medical Association said staff face ‘life-threatening shortages’ of protective equipment as they treat patients for long hours.
According to the Royal College of Physicians, 1 in 4 NHS doctors are off work, either because a family member is ill or with symptoms of coronavirus.
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