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National
Professor
Brig.
(Rtd.)
Abdul
Malik
is
the
visionary
who
inspite
of
immense
difficulties
and
setbacks
firmly
established
cardiology
as
a
specialty
in
Bangladesh.
He
has
outstanding
contribution
in
the
field
of
prevention
and
control
of
cardiovascular
diseases
in
this
country.
He
was
the
key
figure
in
creating
modern
facilities
for
cardiac
patients
&
educating
and
training
of
manpower.
Professor
Malik
was
born
on
1st
December
1929
in
a
respectable
Muslim
family
of
village
Paschin
Bhag
of
South
Surma,
Sylhet.
His
father`s
name
is
Late
Mlvi.
Furkan
Ali
and
mother`s
name
Late
Syeda
Nurun
Nesa
Khatun.
Prof.
Malik
passed
MBBS
in
1954
from
Dhaka
Medical
College,
Dhaka
as
a
regular
student.
He
joined
Pakistan
Army
Medical
Corps
in
June
1955.
For
higher
education
he
was
sent
to
U.K
in
1963
by
govt.
After
passing
MRCP
in
1964
he
received
higher
training
in
Cardiology
at
Hammersmith
Hospital,
Post
Graduate
Medical
School
London
and
other
hospitals
in
U.K
from
March
1964
to
February
1966.
After
returning
from
UK
in
March
1966
he
set
up
a
Cardiac
unit
in
Military
Hospital
Rawalpindi,
Pakistan
(now
Armed
Forces
Institute
of
Cardiology-AFIC),
and
trained
the
nurses
and
other
relevant
staffs
to
successfully
run
this
unit.
In
March
1970
this
center
performed
the
first
successful
open-heart
surgery
operation
in
Pakistan.
He
joined
Institute
of
Post
Graduate
Medicine
and
Research,
Dhaka
(now
Bangabandhu
Sheikh
Mujib
Medical
University)
in
June
1970
and
established
cardiac
unit
and
worked
as
Professor
of
Cardiology
till
June
1978.
National
Professor
Malik
was
the
founder
Director
cum
Professor
of
National
Institute
of
Cardiovascular
Diseases,
Dhaka.
He
worked
there
from
July
1978
to
November
1989.
In
this
institute
the
first
open
heart
surgery
in
Bangladesh
was
done
on
18th
September,
1981.
He
also
established
National
Center
for
Control
of
Rheumatic
Fever
&
Heart
diseases
and
worked
as
a
Project
Director
from
1987
to
1989.
National
Professor
Brig.
(Rtd.)
Malik
is
the
founder
president
of
National
Heart
Foundation
of
Bangladesh,
which
was
formed
at
his
initiative
with
some
medical
and
non-medical
social
worker
in
1978.
After
retiring
from
the
government
service
in
December
1989
he
actively
involved
himself
in
various
activities
of
this
organization.
This
is
a
non-government
and
non-profit
organization
and
affiliated
with
World
Heart
Federation.
The
Foundation
has
established
a
450-bedded
cardiac
hospital
in
Mirpur,
Dhaka
with
support
from
government
&
individual
organizations
of
home
and
abroad.
All
types
of
modern
investigations
and
treatment
and
Open
Heart
Surgery
including
Coronary
Bypass
Surgery
are
done
regularly.
MD
(Cardiology),
MS
(Cardio
thoracic
Surgery),
Nurses
training
and
other
technology
courses
are
also
run
to
create
trained
manpower.
Foundation
has
got
41
affiliated
bodies
so
far
in
different
parts
of
the
country.
National
Professor
Brig.
(Rtd.)
Malik
is
currently
holding
the
position
of
founder
and
president,
National
Heart
Foundation
of
Bangladesh.
He
is
also
member
of
National
Health
Council
(Headed
by
Honorable
Prime
Minister).
He
is
also
Founder
and
Chairman,
United
Forum
Against
Tobacco.
He
is
also
Founder
and
President,
Bangladesh
Network
for
NCD
Control
and
Prevention.
He
is
also
President,
Advisory
Council
Bangladesh
Cardiac
Society.
He
is
also
honorary
professor
of
cardiology
and
the
chairman,
academic
council
of
National
Heart
Foundation
Hospital
and
Research
Institute.
He
is
also
Member
Management
Committee,
Ibrahim
Cardiac
Hospital
and
Research
Institute,
Dhaka.
He
is
also
Member,
Trustee
Board,
Bangladesh
University
of
Health
Science
(BUHS).
He
is
also
The
Advisor
(Honorary),
National
Center
for
Control
of
Rheumatic
Fever
and
Heart
Diseases.
He
was
the
founder
president,
Bangladesh
Cardiac
Society
from
1980
to
2005.
He
was
the
founder
president
of
South
Asian
Association
for
Regional
Cooperation
(SAARC)
cardiac
Society,
and
the
member
Expert
Panel
Committee
of
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
on
Cardiovascular
Disease
from
1976
to
2000.
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