Global InformationZahira Abdin information
Zahira Abdin | |
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زهيرة حافظ عابدين | |
| Born | June 15, 1917 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | 2002 (aged 84–85) |
| Education | Cairo University |
| Years active | 1942-2002 |
| Known for | Work fighting pediatric rheumatic heart disease in Egypt |
| Spouse | Abdel Moneim Abdul Fadl |
| Children | Mona Abul Fadl, Hoda Abdul Al-Fadl, Omar Abdul-Fadl, Adda Abdul Fadl |
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| Awards | Republic’s Order of Merit of the First Degree Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians Elisabeth Norgall prize |
| Honours | "Mother of Egyptian Doctors" |
Zahira Hafez Abdin (Arabic: زهيرة حافظ عابدين), (June 15, 1917 Cairo – 2002) was an Egyptian paediatrician and specialist in rheumatic heart disease,[1] known as the "Mother of Egyptian Medicine." She is also known for her extensive charitable work.
- ^ Mona Abul Fadl. "Zahira Hafez Abdin". Royal College of Physicians. Retrieved 14 February 2021.