dr ghaidaa al—saddik is a second—year resident.nt much of the last year working on the hospital's covid ward. i chose medicine because i wanted to deal with my community, my society, my people, my home. i got to live that career and the city i look up to. this is rafik hariri university hospital. it's lebanon's largest public healthcare institution. every year, it treats thousands of the country's poorest patients. i love working in rafik hariri university hospital because it simply receives and hosts those vulnerable populations that are the most in need. even if it's not to the highest of standards or to the best of quality, just being there is a must. dr firas abiad is the hospital director. he was appointed in 2015 and has been widely praised for his work on strengthening the once—neglected institution. during the covid—i9 pandemic, he became a household name as the hospital took the lead in the country's response. every monday morning, dr abiad tours the hospital wards not to see patients, but to make sure the hospital is stil