Syed Modasser Ali

Syed Modasser Ali
Syed Modasser Ali

Syed Modasser Ali
Born 1 February 1946 (1946-02-01) (age 65)
Gopalganj District, Bangladesh
Education Dhaka Medical College
Known for Community Ophthalmology
Profession Eye Surgeon
Institutions Bangladesh Government, WHO, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Dhaka University
Specialism Anterior segment surgery, Cataract, Public Health
Research Community Ophthalmology
Notable prizes WHO World No Tobacco Day Award 2010,[1] BCOS Lifetime Achievement Award 2008,[2]

Syed Modasser Ali FRCS, FRCOpth is an ophthalmic surgeon from Bangladesh and a former Executive Board member [3] of the World Health Organisation. He is the founder of Mojibunnessa Eye Hospital, the first registered [4] eye hospital in Bangladesh. 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 by the British Journal of Ophthalmology as the first textbook on the subject.[5] He is a recipient of Bangladesh National Personality Research Centre's Freedom Fighter Award for his services during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[6] He is also an adviser to the current Bangladeshi prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.[7][8]

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Career

Prof. Ali is currently serving as the Health and Family Welfare and Social Welfare adviser to the Bangladeshi prime minister with the full rank and status of a senior cabinet minister.[9][10] He is one of seven advisers (one of only five with a portfolio) to the government providing the prime minister and the cabinet advise on various national and international issues.[11][12] He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council, the highest political authority for consideration of development projects in Bangladesh.

He was the Director-General [13] of Health Services for the Bangladesh government in 2001, Dean of the Faculty of Postgraduate Medicine and Research at Dhaka University from 1998 to 2001, Chairman of the Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) [14] from 1998 to 2003 and Director (and Professor Emeritus) of the National Institute of Ophthalmology [15] in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 1997 to 2001. He was also the president of the Ophthalmic Society of Bangladesh. Under his chairmanship BMRC was awarded the prestigious WHO 50th Anniversary Primary Healthcare Development Award in 1998.[16]

Prof. Ali has been a lifelong anti-smoking campaigner and played a central role in the banning of smoking in public places [17] in his home country of Bangladesh where nearly 50% of adults use tobacco for recreational purposes.[18] In his capacity as the health and family welfare adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh he is overseeing changes in existing laws to fully comply with the provisions of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.[19] He was awarded the WHO World No Tobacco Day Award 2010 for his work on tobacco control.[1] He is currently the Vice President of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) representing the WHO South-East Asia Region.[20]

Political life

While studying for his medical degree at Dhaka Medical College Dr Ali was elected as the Vice President of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of Bangladesh Awami League. However, since then he has terminated any official affiliation with the Awami League, but has been the personal physician of the current Awami League president, Sheikh Hasina. He was active in negotiations with the Bangladesh caretaker government regarding sending Hasina, who was detained on corruption charges, abroad for treatment,[21][22][23][24] and threatened to sue the Bangladesh caretaker government over negligence regarding Hasina's treatment during her detention.[25] He is currently serving as a government adviser to Sheikh Hasina, the current prime minister of Bangladesh,[26] and was involved in the formulation of the Prime Minister's peace model presented at the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly.[27]

Books

Prof. Ali has authored several books on community ophthalmology and politics.

  • Community Ophthalmology, Anamoy Publishers 1985, ASIN:B0007BNH48
  • Shontrasher Majhe Boshobash (Living within terrorism), Anannya 1993, ISBN 9844120071
  • Shat Dashoker Chhatra Rajniti (60s' student politics), National Publication 2003, ISBN 9847110312

Personal life

Prof. Ali was born in Gopalganj, Bangladesh in 1946. He is married and has three children.

References

  1. ^ a b "WHO World No Tobacco Day 2010 Awards - the winners". http://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/2010/awards/en/index.html. Retrieved 2010-05-29. 
  2. ^ "The Daily Star, Bangladesh: 8 lakh suffer from blindness". http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=38850. Retrieved 2008-07-26. 
  3. ^ "3rd Annual Meeting, School Health Component of the Mega Country Network, WHO". http://www.who.int/school_youth_health/media/en/third_mega_meeting_report.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-30. 
  4. ^ "Mojibunnessa Eye Hospital: About us". http://www.mojibunnessa-eye.com/about%20us.html. Retrieved 2009-09-17. 
  5. ^ "Community Ophthalmology, Book Review, BJO". http://bjo.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/73/7/583-a.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-17. 
  6. ^ "The Bangladesh Observer: 26 personalities get Gunijan Awards". http://www.bangladesh-web.com/view.php?hidRecord=50137. Retrieved 2011-02-07. 
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Government: The Prime Minister's Advisers". http://www.pmo.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=38&Itemid=365. Retrieved 2009-02-08. 
  8. ^ "The New Nation: Move for small clean govt: Distribution of some portfolios raises questions". http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/01/07/news0118.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-06. 
  9. ^ "The Financial Express: Hasina's maiden day as PM". http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/01/08/55437.html. Retrieved 2009-01-08. 
  10. ^ "Prime Minister's Office, Bangladesh - Advisers". http://www.pmo.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=38&Itemid=365. Retrieved 2009-06-08. 
  11. ^ "The New Nation: News analysis: Competence of ministers". http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/01/08/news0201.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-08. 
  12. ^ "Associated Press of Pakistan: Hasina appoints five advisers with ministerial rank". http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64228&Itemid=2. Retrieved 2009-01-08. 
  13. ^ "Fourth Annual Meeting of School Health Component of Mega Country Network, WHO". http://www.who.int/school_youth_health/media/en/681.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-23. 
  14. ^ "Eighteenth Meeting of the Ministers of Health of SEAR, SEARO, WHO". http://www.searo.who.int/EN/Section1257/Section2181/Section2211/Section2217_11439.htm. 
  15. ^ "Report of WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA Coordinating Committee on Health (CCH), WHO". http://www.unfpa.org/exbrd/2001/annualsession/cchreport2001_eng.doc. Retrieved 2010-10-11. 
  16. ^ "Banglapedia: Bangladesh Medical Research Council". http://banglapedia.org/HT/B_0217.HTM. 
  17. ^ "Priyo.com: BSMMU, Dhaka Medical College made smoking free". http://priyo.com/news/2009/02/15/20916.html. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  18. ^ "WHO Bangladesh: GATS report". http://www.whoban.org/pdf/Global%20Adult%20Tobacco%20Survey%20Bangladesh%20Report%202009.pdf. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  19. ^ "WHO Bangladesh: Launching Ceremony of Global Adult Tobacco Survey". http://www.whoban.org/event-Gates-28-12-09.html. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  20. ^ "WHO FCTC: Bureau of the Conference of the Parties". http://www.who.int/fctc/cop/bureau_cop/en/index.html. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  21. ^ "The Bangladesh Awami League: Personal physicians request CA to send Sheikh Hasina to USA". http://www.albd.org/autoalbd/content/view/255/49/. Retrieved 2008-03-14. 
  22. ^ "The Daily Star, Bangladesh: Govt asked to return Hasina's passport". http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=27493. Retrieved 2008-03-14. 
  23. ^ "The Daily Star, Bangladesh: Hasina's doctor writes letter to CA". http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=29630. Retrieved 2008-03-28. 
  24. ^ "BBC News: Bangladesh former PM flies to US". 2008-06-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7449822.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-12. 
  25. ^ "bdnews24.com: Hasina wants to return end of Sept: doctor". http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=59915&cid=3. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
  26. ^ "Bangladesh Government: Prime Minister's Office - Key Personal". http://www.pmo.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362&Itemid=356. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  27. ^ "United National General Assembly Second Committee Special Event - People’s Empowerment: A Peace Model". http://www.un.org/en/ga/second/66/docs/peoples_empowerment_18oct2011_rev2.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-07. 

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