“Develop network with peers in Bangladesh”-Ambassador Akramul Qader urges expatriate doctors.

UsaNewsOnline : Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA and State Minister Mr. Akramul Qader attended the annual conference of Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Louisiana chapter in Orleans, Louisiana and addressed a gathering of Bangladeshi medical scientists and practitioners. In his speech as the chief guest at the conference, Ambassador Qader remarked that the increasing number of Bangladeshi medical scientists and practitioners in the USA is encouraging.

Highlighting Bangladesh’s  achievements in the healthcare sector in the last few decades Mr. Qader stressed that for more progress Bangladesh counts on “the expatriate medical professional’s advances in fundamental research and public health  management”.   Ambassador Qader urged upon the Bangladesh origin doctors to expand knowledge sharing and professional networking with their peers in Bangladesh.

The conference featured a session on medical education which was moderated by Dr. Riaz Ferdous.  Papers were presented by Dr. Laxman Bahroo on cervical dystonia, Dr. Abul Baset Khan on memory loss, Dr. Shameem Akhtar on diabetes prevention,  Dr. Emad Kandil on Thyroid disease and Dr. Farinaz Khan on cholera and climate change in Bangladesh.

The event followed a cultural soiree in which local artists performed . A portion of the French  playwright Molière’s satirical comedy “The Miser” was staged in the evening. Among the performers were: Mehran, Banani, Progga, Suravi, Jamal and Anup. Association’s president Dr. Dewan Syed A. Majid thanked all members and volunteers for successful holding of the conference and expressed the hope that the association would continue its efforts to improve the standard of medical education in Bangladesh.  The organizers handed over Certificate of Appreciation to the conference speakers.