In the town of “Al-Qurayya” in As-Suwayda, there is a story that transcends the limits of medicine to touch human sanctity. It is the story of Dr. #Hamoud_Qutaish, the man whose residence and humble clinic have remained unchanged despite his great popularity that has filled the As-Suwayda province.
Since his graduation from Moscow University in 1980, Dr. Hamoud established an unwritten pact with his people; he was the doctor whose door never closes, and the friend who precedes his medicine with a smile that plants reassurance in the souls of the weary. The people of his town call him (the man with the white hands), not just for his professional brilliance, but because he transformed medicine from a (profession) into a (mission) that is ready at all times, whether at the clinic or on his house calls to the elderly, whom he approaches with an open heart before his medical bag.
The great irony in the biography of this wise man manifested when he packed his bags and traveled to Europe to visit his children. There, where there is tranquility, luxury, and rest after decades of toil, the “wise man's heart” could not stay for more than two months. He felt invisible threads pulling him towards the houses of Al-Qurayya, and towards patients waiting for his appearance to relieve their pain. He returned, leaving behind physical comfort to choose the burden of conscience and responsibility, sacrificing time with his children to be by the side of his “greater family” that believes in him and waits for him.
In his clinic, which receives more than twenty patients daily, all financial barriers fall away. Despite the harsh economic conditions, consultation fees remain very symbolic, and often turn completely “free” for those who cannot afford the cost of treatment. Furthermore, he strives through his network of connections to secure free medication for those in need.
Dr. Hamoud believes in a strict moral principle: “Dealing with the patient, gaining their trust, and boosting their psychological state is half the path to recovery.” For him, a few minutes can determine a human being's fate, so there is no place for stalling or material goals in his dictionary.
The story of Dr. Hamoud Qutaish is a message to anyone who thinks that success is measured by bank balances; it proves that true success is to become part of people's heartbeat, and for your name to remain associated with hope and loyalty in the most difficult times.
