Dr. Mohamed Mashally (1944 – 28 July 2020), or the "doctor of poor people", was an Egyptian doctor known for treating poor patients at a very low cost. Mashally’s career as a doctor spanned over 50 years.[1] [2]
Mashally was born in the village of Dhahr El Temsah in Beheira Governorate in northern Egypt. His father was a teacher. The family subsequently moved to Tanta in Gharbia Governorate, and Mashally studied at Qasr Al-Eini Faculty of Medicine, before specialising in internal medicine, paediatrics, and infectious diseases.[3]
In 1975, Mashally opened a clinic in Gharbia for which he charged patients only £E 5 for medical examinations. The clinic, which remained open for many years, only increased its charges to £E 10, with Mashally frequently offering examinations free of charge for poor patients.[3]
Mohamed Mashally died on 28 July 2020 in Tanta, Gharbia governorate and was buried in his native Governorate of Beheira.[4]