The kingdom of Swaziland had few specialists of its own at that time, relying on general practitioners for all medical work. Cohen, a Johannesburg radiologist, approached Harry Oppenheimer, a mining magnate with progressive views, to provide small airplanes to fly surgeons and other specialists from Johannesburg to Mbabane for weekends where they would donate their time to the local hospital. Before Cohen created the project, patients had to be flown to Johannesburg at considerable cost to receive specialist intervention. The project received considerable acclaim in South Africa and Swaziland.
The all-white South African government attempted to use Cohen to provide a similar scheme to one of its Bantustans — land tracts usually without mineral resources parcelled out to blacks — in an attempt to justify apartheid. The aim of involving Cohen was to validate the Bantustans as separate countries to which South Africa was providing help. But Cohen, strongly committed to a non-racist South Africa, refused. Instead, he drew attention to the poverty and malnourishment in these areas, pointing out basic needs which required attention to before specialist medical services could be of use. His refusal drew front-page national news coverage.
Cohen won a seat in the Johannesburg City Council representing the anti-apartheid Progressive Party.
Cohen handed over leadership of Harry's Angels to another doctor in 1978 when he migrated to Sydney, Australia, where he ran a highly successful radiology practice for nearly thirty years.
Cohen attended Parktown Boys' High School and the University of the Witwatersrand. He obtained his post-graduate degrees in London at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was married his wife of 72 years, Vivian, and had three children, and four grandchildren. Cohen died in Sydney on 9 December 2023, at the age of 96.[1]
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^Cohen, Dawn (14 January 2024). "Sydney doctor campaigned against apartheid and helped immigrants". Sydney Morning herald. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
Burnett, O. K. (1972). "Harry's Angels". British Medical Journal. 4 (5838): 492. doi:10.1136/bmj.4.5838.492. PMC1786765.
Cohen, G (1958). "Massive pulmonary embolism without infarction". British Journal of Radiology. 31 (366): 326–330. doi:10.1259/0007-1285-31-366-326. PMID 13546585.
Cohen, G (1958). . British Journal of Radiology. 31 (368): 422–44. doi:10.1259/0007-1285-31-368-442. PMID 13560753. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
Cohen, G. (1959). The radiological demonstration of Dracunculus Medinensis. The South African Medical Journal, 26 December 1094.
Cohen, G (1958). "Cyst-wall calcification in intracranial cysticercosis". South African Medical Journal. 32 (43): 1033.
Cohen, G. (1958). Traumatic haemomediastinum: A case report. South African Medical Journal, 15 March, 298.
Cohen, G. (1957). The radiological differential diagnosis of unilateral pulmonary veiling. 25 November 1186.
Cohen, G. (1958). Deduction of chemical composition of urinary calculi by radiological means. South African Medical Journal, 8 November 1089.
Cohen, G (1972). "Harry's Angels". British Medical Journal. 4 (5835): 288–290. doi:10.1136/bmj.4.5835.288. PMC1788834. PMID 5083893.
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george, getzel, cohen, july, 1927, december, 2023, south, african, australian, radiologist, biography, editborn, july, 1927, johannesburg, cohen, attended, parktown, boys, high, school, university, witwatersrand, after, this, founded, harry, angels, innovative. George Getzel Cohen 30 July 1927 9 December 2023 was a South African Australian radiologist Biography editBorn on 30 July 1927 in Johannesburg Cohen attended Parktown Boys High School and the University of the Witwatersrand After this he founded Harry s Angels an innovative flying doctors project which flew specialists from South Africa to Swaziland through the 1970s bringing free specialist treatment to an impoverished country The kingdom of Swaziland had few specialists of its own at that time relying on general practitioners for all medical work Cohen a Johannesburg radiologist approached Harry Oppenheimer a mining magnate with progressive views to provide small airplanes to fly surgeons and other specialists from Johannesburg to Mbabane for weekends where they would donate their time to the local hospital Before Cohen created the project patients had to be flown to Johannesburg at considerable cost to receive specialist intervention The project received considerable acclaim in South Africa and Swaziland The all white South African government attempted to use Cohen to provide a similar scheme to one of its Bantustans land tracts usually without mineral resources parcelled out to blacks in an attempt to justify apartheid The aim of involving Cohen was to validate the Bantustans as separate countries to which South Africa was providing help But Cohen strongly committed to a non racist South Africa refused Instead he drew attention to the poverty and malnourishment in these areas pointing out basic needs which required attention to before specialist medical services could be of use His refusal drew front page national news coverage Cohen won a seat in the Johannesburg City Council representing the anti apartheid Progressive Party Cohen handed over leadership of Harry s Angels to another doctor in 1978 when he migrated to Sydney Australia where he ran a highly successful radiology practice for nearly thirty years Cohen attended Parktown Boys High School and the University of the Witwatersrand He obtained his post graduate degrees in London at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons He was married his wife of 72 years Vivian and had three children and four grandchildren Cohen died in Sydney on 9 December 2023 at the age of 96 1 References edit Cohen Dawn 14 January 2024 Sydney doctor campaigned against apartheid and helped immigrants Sydney Morning herald Retrieved 19 January 2024 Burnett O K 1972 Harry s Angels British Medical Journal 4 5838 492 doi 10 1136 bmj 4 5838 492 PMC 1786765 Harry s Angels by Bob Hitchock 1978 Valliant Press Cohen G 1958 Massive pulmonary embolism without infarction British Journal of Radiology 31 366 326 330 doi 10 1259 0007 1285 31 366 326 PMID 13546585 Cohen G 1958 Primary Liposarcoma of bone The angiography findings and doubts as to its intramedullary origin British Journal of Radiology 31 368 422 44 doi 10 1259 0007 1285 31 368 442 PMID 13560753 Archived from the original on 28 September 2011 Cohen G 1959 The radiological demonstration of Dracunculus Medinensis The South African Medical Journal 26 December 1094 Cohen G 1958 Cyst wall calcification in intracranial cysticercosis South African Medical Journal 32 43 1033 Cohen G 1958 Traumatic haemomediastinum A case report South African Medical Journal 15 March 298 Cohen G 1957 The radiological differential diagnosis of unilateral pulmonary veiling 25 November 1186 Cohen G 1958 Deduction of chemical composition of urinary calculi by radiological means South African Medical Journal 8 November 1089 Cohen G 1972 Harry s Angels British Medical Journal 4 5835 288 290 doi 10 1136 bmj 4 5835 288 PMC 1788834 PMID 5083893 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Getzel Cohen amp oldid 1198189390, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
