Tariq Shafi
| Tariq Shafi | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 6 May 20206 May 2020 | |
| Cause of death | Covid-19 |
| 🎓 Alma mater | King Edward Medical University |
| 💼 Occupation | medical doctor |
Tariq Shafi was a British Pakistani cancer consultant who died from Covid-19.
Biography
Dr. Shafi (1958 - May 6, 2020) was the lead consultant for haematology at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford[1]. He routinely volunteered his time and spoke frequently at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Pakistan.[citation needed] Dr. Shafi attended Cadet College Hasan Abdal,[citation needed] and received his Bachelor of Medicine from King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan in 1984. [2] Dr. Shafi continued to assist his patients over the phone after he himself had been diagnosed and was placed under quarantine.[3][4]
Death and legacy
Dr. Tariq Shafi died from COVID-19 on May 6, 2020.[5]. He is believed to be the first doctor and sixth health care worker from Kent to die from the virus.[6]. Dr. Shafi is the seventh Pakistani NHS professional to lose their life to COVID-19.[7]
Dr. Shafi's passing is notable in that he had no known underlying health conditions prior to contracting the virus.[citation needed] Instead, his death fits a larger pattern of ethnic minorities in England and Wales dying of coronavirus at far higher rates than their white peers according to an analysis by the London-based Institute of Fiscal Studies.[8][9]. According to this analysis, individuals from Pakistani backgrounds have been found to have death rates 2.9 times higher than their white British counterparts.[8]
Media Coverage
Dr. Shafi's passing has received coverage from several news outlets including BBC News[10][11], ITV News[12], Geo News[7], The Times[3], The Guardian[4], Dawn News[13], The News International[14], The Daily Times (Pakistan)[2], and various others. [15][16][1][17][18][19][20].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ByMegan Carr. "Coronavirus Kent: Lead consultant at Darent Valley Hospital has died from COVID-19". Kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Leading British Pakistani consultant haematologist loses battle with COVID-19". Daily Times. May 8, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ellery, Ben. "Cancer specialist worked until coronavirus killed him" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Parveen, Nazia (May 8, 2020). "Six-week-old baby believed to be England's youngest coronavirus victim" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: 'Greatly respected and loved' hospital doctor dies" [Coronavirus: 'Greatly respected and loved' hospital doctor dies]. BBC News. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ↑ Rider, Will (May 7, 2020). "Doctor at Darent Valley Hospital dies from coronavirus". kentlive.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Leading British-Pakistani cancer specialist loses life to COVID-19 in UK". www.geo.tv.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Rahim, Zamira. "Ethnic minorities in England and Wales dying from coronavirus at higher rates than white peers, study suggests". CNN.
- ↑ https://www.ifs.org.uk/inequality/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Are-some-ethnic-groups-more-vulnerable-to-COVID-19-than-others-IFS-Briefing-Note.pdf
- ↑ "'Greatly respected and loved' hospital doctor dies". May 7, 2020 – via www.bbc.com.
- ↑ "'I aspire to be like him', doctor's son says". May 15, 2020 – via www.bbc.com.
- ↑ "'It's left a void': Family mourn after respected doctor dies with coronavirus". ITV News.
- ↑ "British-Pakistani cancer specialist dies due to coronavirus in UK". DAWN.COM. May 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Cancer specialist loses life to Covid-19 in London". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ↑ "The NHS workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic". The Gazette.
- ↑ "The NHS and care workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic". This Is Wiltshire.
- ↑ "Remembering those we've lost to Covid-19 - KentOnline". Kent Online.
- ↑ "Dr Tariq Shafi has died of COVID19". May 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Leading British-Pakistani cancer specialist Dr Tariq loses life to COVID-19". May 7, 2020.
- ↑ Association, Press (May 7, 2020). "The NHS and care workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic".
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