Ahsan Ali (physician)

For other people with the same name, see Ahsan Ali (disambiguation).

A. K. Md. Ahsan Ali
এ. কে. মোঃ আহসান আলী
Born(1937-05-01)1 May 1937
Brahmanbaria district, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died10 September 2019(2019-09-10) (aged 82)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materDhaka College, Dhaka Medical College, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
AwardsIndependence Day Award (2018)

A. K. Md. Ahsan Ali (known as Ahsan Ali; 1 May 1937 – 10 September 2019)[1] was a Bangladeshi physician.[2] He was notable for the integration of tuberculosis and leprosy with general health services and the introduction of Directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) for treatment of tuberculosis and MDT for leprosy. He received the Independence Day Award from the Government of Bangladesh in 2018.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference death was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Dr. Ahsan Ali—a pioneer in TB treatment in Bangladesh". The Independent. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ^ "2 more named for Independence Award". The Daily Star. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.