Abbashar Hussein

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Abbashar Hussein (Arabic: أبشر حسين; born 10 April 1959[1]) is a Sudanese neurologist, scholar, and professor at University of Khartoum.[2][3][4][5] He is known for founding Daoud Research Group, a non-profit organization that provides free health care for neurology patients in Sudan.[6][7]

Born (1959-04-10) 10 April 1959 (age 66)
OccupationNeurologist
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Abbashar Hussein
Born (1959-04-10) 10 April 1959 (age 66)
OccupationNeurologist
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Career

Abbashar is a professor of Neurology at University of Khartoum.[2][7] He graduated from university of khartoum faculty of Medicine in 1984

Charity work

In 1995, Abbashar founded Daoud Research Group (DRG) (named after his professor Daoud Mustafa Khalid), a non-profit organization that provide care for patients in need for neurological evaluation and treatment.[6][7] As part of DRG, he runs Daoud Charity Clinic, in Banat, where he treats patients for free every Friday.[8] It attract patients from all over Sudan.[9][7][10] He also uses his profits from his private clinic to support patients in need with free medication and covers their transportation costs.[9][11][12] Daoud Charity Clinic is also attended by number of doctors and medical students; and usually continues and till Fajr Prayer.[13][14] He also established Daoud Mobile Charity Clinic, in which he and number of volunteers; including doctors and medical students travel to provide free specialized neurology consultation and evaluation for patients in rural areas around Sudan.[7][15]

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