Professor harry seftel biography of abraham

Renowned don of medicine Harry Seftel, who was an advocate for wholesome lifestyles decades before it was fashionable, has died in City aged

Prof Seftel was natty teacher, clinician, researcher and journo who taught generations of doctors, nurses and other health practitioners at the University of Region medical school as well slightly hosting popular health education shows on Radio and the SABC.

As professor of medicine and cap clinician at Hillbrow Hospital ahead head of the diabetes infirmary at the Hillbrow and City hospitals, Seftel did pioneering run away with on chronic lifestyle diseases much as hypertension, diabetes and carcinoma and brought an early highlight on public health to illustriousness teaching and practise of medicine.

“His immense contribution to the instruction of generations of medical group of pupils and registrars in internal medication is immeasurable, particularly given coronet unique ability to communicate competent and excite the students be evidence for the art of medicine,” birth dean of Wits University’s capacity of health sciences, Prof Shabir Madhi, said on Sunday. “He was also a great communicator to the public on form matters.”

Seftel also worked with magnanimity then Chamber of Mines matter eradicating heat stroke in deep-level mining, as well as functioning on infectious disease control unplanned hospitals.

He also served as armchair of the SA Council be realistic Smoking, president of the Fascinating Diseases Society of SA stomach president of the Hypertension Native land of SA.

President Cyril Ramaphosa aforementioned Seftel’s passing less than uncluttered month before his 95th spread was another instance of disappearance among a generation that characterised the SA of the Ordinal century. “Prof Seftel’s life outing includes his university-days friendship slaughter Nelson Mandela.

“Harry Seftel was unmixed national treasure whose love on behalf of his work and for integrity people of SA must fleece celebrated at this time chivalrous mourning and remembrance and oxidation live on in the learning of all health care professionals.”

Ramaphosa said Seftel's life journey was one of continuous curiosity build up discovery with the aim pay money for helping individuals and communities dispense make healthy lifestyle choices highest enjoy a healthy life. “He was a relentless achiever who passionately educated generations of aesculapian practitioners and researchers. He disposition be remembered for sharing surmount knowledge in the most objective and entertaining ways which endeared him to his students duct millions of people who highbrow from him via public platforms," the president said.

Seftel is survived by his wife, Effie, quatern children and three grandchildren.