Md Abu Jafor
Md Abu Jafor | |
|---|---|
মোঃ আবু জাফর | |
| Director General of Directorate General of Health Services | |
| Assumed office 15 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Abul Bashar Mohammed Khurshid Alam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1965 Bogra, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | Sir Salimullah Medical College |
Md Abu Jafor is a Bangladeshi pediatric surgeon.[1][2][3] He is the incumbent director general of Directorate General of Health Services of Bangladesh.[4][5]
Education
Jafor passed MBBS from Sir Salimullah Medical College.[6] He obtained MCPS and FCPS degree in surgery from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons.[6] He also obtained MS degree in pediatric surgery from Bangladesh Institute of Child Health.[6][7]
Career
Jafor is a member of 13th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service.[7] His career began in 1994 as a medical officer at Sakhipur Union Health Sub-centre of Bhedarganj upazila of Shariatpur district. After that, he served as assistant registrar, assistant professor, associate professor and professor in pediatric surgery department in various institutions including Rajshahi Medical College and Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Before appointed as Director General of Directorate General of Health Services he was working as a professor and head of department of pediatric surgery at Sir Salimullah Medical College.[8][6]
On 15 October 2024, he was appointed as the Director General of Directorate General of Health Services.[9][10]
Research
Jafor has published significant papers on various complex diseases in pediatric surgery, such as intestinal atresia, pyloric stenosis and choledochal cyst management. He has authored numerous research papers in national and international medical journals.[6]
References
- ^ "Abu Jafor appointed director general of DGHS". The Business Standard. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Govt. plans to recruit 5,000 physicians: DG Health". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Prof Abu Zafar made health directorate chief". Jago News 24. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "All Directors (head office)". app.dghs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Prof Jafor made DG of DGHS". The Financial Express. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ a b c d e "মহাপরিচালক" [Director General]. dghs.gov.portal.bd (in Bengali). Directorate General of Health Services. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ a b "স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তরের নতুন মহাপরিচালক অধ্যাপক আবু জাফর". Medivoice. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তরের নতুন মহাপরিচালক অধ্যাপক আবু জাফর". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 15 October 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Prof Jafor new DGHS DG". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Prof Abu Jafor appointed new DGHS DG". The Daily Star. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-01-31.