title: [Doctor Mahmoud el Materi one of the first physicians and militants of Tunisia].
abstract: Mahmoud el Materi was undoubtedly, one of the main leading figures of contemporary tunisian history. Open and brillant, he detained a vast knowledge, but was nevertheless a man of moderation and humility, and a humanist who dedicated his entire professional and militating life to the service of the people of Tunisia. In a country, stricken then by poverty and widespread human misery, he was a remarkable militant who fought for independence and greatly contributed to the rebirth of modern Tunisia.
authors.forename: Slim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haouet
authors.forename: Fayçal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mouaffak
authors.forename: Nouira Amina
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Mekni
authors.forename: Mohamed Mancef
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zitouna
mesh_terms: D015510:Clinical Medicine / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D011057:Politics; D014416:Tunisia