Global InformationSyed Modasser Ali information
Syed Modasser Ali | |
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 Syed Modasser Ali | |
| Born | 1 February 1946 Gopalganj, Faridpur district, Bengal Presidency |
| Education | Dhaka Medical College |
| Known for | Community ophthalmology |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Eye Surgeon |
| Institutions | Bangladesh Government, WHO, National Institute of Ophthalmology (Bangladesh), Dhaka University |
| Sub-specialties | Anterior segment surgery, cataract, public health |
| Research | Community ophthalmology |
| Awards | World No Tobacco Day Award 2010,[1] BCOS Lifetime Achievement Award 2008[2] |
Syed Modasser Ali FRCS, FRCOpth (Bengali: সৈয়দ মোদাচ্ছের আলী) is an ophthalmic surgeon from Bangladesh and was the Health, Family Welfare and Social Welfare adviser to the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from 2009 to 2013.[3][4] He is the founder of Mojibunnessa Eye Hospital, the first registered[5] eye hospital in Bangladesh and founding editor-in-chief of the Bangladesh Ophthalmic Journal, the first peer-review ophthalmic journal in Bangladesh.[6] He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Community Ophthalmology (public eye health) and his book titled Community Ophthalmology, published in 1985, is considered to be the first textbook on the subject by the British Journal of Ophthalmology.[7] He is currently overseeing the Bangladesh Community Clinic programme as chair of the board of trustees.[8][9] He is an executive board member[10] of the World Health Organization (WHO), having previously served on the board twice before.
In 2013, Ali was named as one of the 20 most innovative surgeons alive by healthcare education website Healthcare-Administration-Degree.net.[11] He is also a recipient of Bangladesh National Personality Research Centre's Freedom Fighter Award for his services during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[12]
- ^ "WHO World No Tobacco Day 2010 Awards – the winners". Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ "The Daily Star, Bangladesh: 8 lakh suffer from blindness". Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ "Bangladesh Government: The Prime Minister's Advisers". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ^ "The New Nation: Move for small clean govt: Distribution of some portfolios raises questions". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ^ "Mojibunnessa Eye Hospital: About us". Retrieved 17 September 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Bangladesh Ophthalmic Journal, Volume 1 Issue 1". Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Community Ophthalmology, Book Review, BJO" (PDF). Retrieved 17 December 2007.
- ^ "BSS: Trust for community clinics formed". Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "The Daily Sun: Trust for community clinics formed". Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "3rd Annual Meeting, School Health Component of the Mega Country Network, WHO" (PDF). Retrieved 30 November 2007.
- ^ "Healthcare Administration Degree Programs: 20 Most Innovative Surgeons Alive Today". December 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "The Bangladesh Observer: 26 personalities get Gunijan Awards". Retrieved 7 February 2011.