Fiddler on the wards: Violin-playing doctor cheers Covid patients in Tunisia

Dr Mohamed Salah Siala, 25, started work at Hedi Chaker Hospital in the eastern city of Sfax in January – and instantly boosted morale among patients when he brought along his violin

Dr Mohamed Salah Siala plays the violin for patients on the Covid wards of the Hedi Chaker hospital in Sfax, eastern Tunisia. Picture: AP

Sun, 21 Feb, 2021 - 16:09

Mehdi El Arem, Associated Press

A Tunisian doctor working on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic has brought a smile to patients’ faces by playing the violin on hospital wards.

Dr Mohamed Salah Siala, 25, started work at Hedi Chaker Hospital in the eastern city of Sfax in January – and instantly boosted morale among patients when he brought along his violin.