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'{{Infobox medical person |name = Syed Modasser Ali |image = Syed_modasser_ali.jpg |caption = Syed Modasser Ali |birth_date = February 1, 1946 |birth_place = [[Gopalganj District, Bangladesh]] |death_date = |death_place = |profession = [[Ophthalmologist|Eye Surgeon]] |specialism = Anterior segment surgery, [[Cataract]], [[Public Health]] |research_field = [[Public Health|Community Ophthalmology]] |years_active = |known_for = Community Ophthalmology |education = [[Dhaka Medical College]] |work_institutions = [[Bangladesh#Government and politics|Bangladesh Government]], [[WHO]], [[National Institute of Ophthalmology]], [[Dhaka University]] |prizes = [[WHO]] World No Tobacco Day Award 2010,<ref name="who.int">{{cite web |title=WHO World No Tobacco Day 2010 Awards - the winners'' |url=http://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/2010/awards/en/index.html |accessdate=2010-05-29}}</ref> BCOS Lifetime Achievement Award 2008,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Daily Star, Bangladesh: 8 lakh suffer from blindness'' |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=38850 |accessdate=2008-07-26}}</ref> |relations = }} '''Syed Modasser Ali''' <small>[[FRCS]]</small>, <small>[[Ophthalmology#United Kingdom|FRCOpth]]</small> is an [[Ophthalmology|ophthalmic]] surgeon from [[Bangladesh]] and a former Executive Board member <ref>{{cite web |title=3rd Annual Meeting, School Health Component of the Mega Country Network, WHO'' |url=http://www.who.int/school_youth_health/media/en/third_mega_meeting_report.pdf |accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref> of the [[World Health Organisation]]. He is the founder of [[Mojibunnessa Eye Hospital]], the first registered <ref>{{cite web |title=Mojibunnessa Eye Hospital: About us'' |url=http://www.mojibunnessa-eye.com/about%20us.html |accessdate=2009-09-17}}</ref> eye hospital in [[Bangladesh]]. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Community Ophthalmology ([[public health|public eye health]]) and his book titled 'Community Ophthalmology' published in 1985 is considered by the [http://bjo.bmj.com/ British Journal of Ophthalmology] as the first textbook on the subject.<ref>{{cite web |title=Community Ophthalmology, Book Review, BJO'' |url=http://bjo.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/73/7/583-a.pdf |accessdate=2007-12-17}}</ref> He is a recipient of Bangladesh National Personality Research Centre's Freedom Fighter Award for his services during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Bangladesh Observer: 26 personalities get Gunijan Awards'' |url=http://www.bangladesh-web.com/view.php?hidRecord=50137 |accessdate=2011-02-07}}</ref> He is also an adviser to the current Bangladeshi prime minister, [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Government: The Prime Minister's Advisers'' |url=http://www.pmo.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=38&Itemid=365 |accessdate=2009-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The New Nation: Move for small clean govt: Distribution of some portfolios raises questions'' |url=http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/01/07/news0118.htm |accessdate=2009-01-06}}</ref> ==Career== Prof. Ali is currently serving as the [http://www.mohfw.gov.bd/ Health and Family Welfare] and [http://www.msw.gov.bd/ Social Welfare] adviser to the Bangladeshi prime minister with the full rank and status of a senior [[cabinet (government)|cabinet]] [[minister (government)|minister]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Financial Express: Hasina's maiden day as PM'' |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/01/08/55437.html |accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Prime Minister's Office, Bangladesh - Advisers'' |url=http://www.pmo.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=38&Itemid=365 |accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=The New Nation: News analysis: Competence of ministers'' |url=http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/01/08/news0201.htm |accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Associated Press of Pakistan: Hasina appoints five advisers with ministerial rank'' |url=http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64228&Itemid=2 |accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref> 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 <ref>{{cite web |title=Fourth Annual Meeting of School Health Component of Mega Country Network, WHO'' |url=http://www.who.int/school_youth_health/media/en/681.pdf |accessdate=2007-12-23}}</ref> of [http://www.dghs.org.bd/ Health Services] for the [[Bangladesh]] government in 2001, [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of the Faculty of Postgraduate Medicine and Research at [[Dhaka University]] from 1998 to 2001, Chairman of the [[Bangladesh Medical Research Council]] (BMRC) <ref>{{cite web |title=Eighteenth Meeting of the Ministers of Health of SEAR, SEARO, WHO'' |url=http://www.searo.who.int/EN/Section1257/Section2181/Section2211/Section2217_11439.htm}}</ref> from 1998 to 2003 and Director (and [[Professor Emeritus]]) of the [[National Institute of Ophthalmology]] <ref>{{cite web |title=Report of WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA Coordinating Committee on Health (CCH), WHO'' |url=http://www.unfpa.org/exbrd/2001/annualsession/cchreport2001_eng.doc |accessdate=2010-10-11}}</ref> in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]] from 1997 to 2001. He was also the president of the [http://www.osbbd.com/ Ophthalmic Society of Bangladesh]. Under his chairmanship BMRC was awarded the prestigious [[WHO]] 50th Anniversary Primary Healthcare Development Award in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=Banglapedia: Bangladesh Medical Research Council'' |url=http://banglapedia.org/HT/B_0217.HTM }}</ref> Prof. Ali has been a lifelong anti-smoking campaigner and played a central role in the banning of smoking in public places <ref>{{cite web |title=Priyo.com: BSMMU, Dhaka Medical College made smoking free|url=http://priyo.com/news/2009/02/15/20916.html |accessdate=2010-03-19}}</ref> in his home country of [[Bangladesh]] where nearly 50% of adults use tobacco for recreational purposes.<ref>{{cite web |title=WHO Bangladesh: GATS report'' |url=http://www.whoban.org/pdf/Global%20Adult%20Tobacco%20Survey%20Bangladesh%20Report%202009.pdf |accessdate=2010-03-19}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=WHO Bangladesh: Launching Ceremony of Global Adult Tobacco Survey'' |url=http://www.whoban.org/event-Gates-28-12-09.html |accessdate=2010-03-19}}</ref> He was awarded the [[WHO]] World No Tobacco Day Award 2010 for his work on tobacco control.<ref name="who.int"/> He is currently the Vice President of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) representing the [[World Health Organisation|WHO]] South-East Asia Region.<ref>{{cite web |title=WHO FCTC: Bureau of the Conference of the Parties|url=http://www.who.int/fctc/cop/bureau_cop/en/index.html |accessdate=2010-03-19}}</ref> ==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,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Bangladesh Awami League: Personal physicians request CA to send Sheikh Hasina to USA'' |url=http://www.albd.org/autoalbd/content/view/255/49/ |accessdate=2008-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Daily Star, Bangladesh: Govt asked to return Hasina's passport'' |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=27493 |accessdate=2008-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Daily Star, Bangladesh: Hasina's doctor writes letter to CA'' |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=29630 |accessdate=2008-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BBC News: Bangladesh former PM flies to US'' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7449822.stm |accessdate=2008-06-12 | date=2008-06-12}}</ref> and threatened to sue the Bangladesh caretaker government over negligence regarding Hasina's treatment during her detention.<ref>{{cite web |title=bdnews24.com: Hasina wants to return end of Sept: doctor'' |url=http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=59915&cid=3 |accessdate=2008-08-21}}</ref> He is currently serving as a government adviser to [[Sheikh Hasina]], the current prime minister of Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Government: Prime Minister's Office - Key Personal'' |url=http://www.pmo.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362&Itemid=356 |accessdate=2009-01-18}}</ref> ==Books== Prof. Ali has authored several books on [[public health|community ophthalmology]] and [[politics]]. * Community Ophthalmology, Anamoy Publishers 1985, [[Amazon Standard Identification Number|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 District, Bangladesh|Gopalganj]], [[Bangladesh]] in 1946. He is married and has three children. ==References== {{reflist|2}} http://healthyfullife.blogspot.com/ ==External links== *[http://www.pmo.gov.bd/ Prime Minister's Office, Bangladesh Government] *[http://www.who.int/governance/eb/en/ The Executive Board, World Health Organization] *[http://www.albd.org/autoalbd/index.php The Awami League] *[http://www.mojibunnessa-eye.com/home.html Mojibunnesa Eye Hospital] {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME =Ali, Syed Modasser | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =1946-02-01 | PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Gopalganj District, Bangladesh]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Syed Modasser}} [[Category:Bangladeshi physicians]] [[Category:Bangladeshi academics]] [[Category:Bengali people]] [[Category:Surgeons]] [[Category:Ophthalmologists]] [[Category:People in public health]] [[Category:Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons]] [[Category:1946 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Bangladesh Awami League politicians]]'