Father, doctor, caregiver and mentor: these were some of the roles played by Durban medical professional Dr Yusuf Asmal, a 44-year-old father of three, who died after a fire engulfed his beachfront flat. DailyNewsSA
Durban - Father, doctor, caregiver and mentor: these were some of the roles played by Durban medical professional Dr Yusuf Asmal, a 44-year-old father of three, who died after a fire engulfed his beachfront flat on Monday Asmal had served in the public health system for the past 17 years, after receiving his medical degree from the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University in Pretoria.
Speaking on behalf of the SA Medical Association , Dr Akhtar Hussain described Asmal’s death as huge loss for the medical community. “Dr Asmal was an expert front-line worker in the fight against the pandemic and for his life to end like this is shocking. He demonstrated his commitment to the health sector by never leaving, as he could have easily moved into the private sector to make more money. He was a clever doctor and one of the most hard-working. A fire that engulfed a flat on Durban's North Beach claimed the life of Dr Yusuf Asmal. Video: Supplied.
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