Prof Ava Hossain inducted as APAO president as first Bangladeshi

Eminent Bangladeshi Ophthalmologist Professor Ava Hossain became the first ever Bangladeshi national as well as the first woman Ophthalmologist who was elected as the President in the 63 years history of the APAO.

Professor Ava Hossain has been inducted as the President for  of Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) for the next two years term.
 
APAO outgoing president Prof Nigli Wang from China handed over the charge to Professor Ava during APAO's 38th congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week, a press release said here today.
 
Earlier, Professor Ava was recognized as the top 100 influential women ophthalmologists of the world by The Ophthalmologist power list 2021.
 
She was also President of SAARC Academy of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh (OSB) and Founding President of Bangladesh Community Ophthalmological Society (BCOS).
 
Professor Ava, who is the first woman fellow in Ophthalmology in Bangladesh and obtained FCPS in 1985, is currently serving as the Director cum Chief Consultant at OSB Eye Hospital at Mirpur in the capital.