Prof. Dr. Md. Habibe Millat

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Prof. Dr. Md. Habibe Millat

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Professor Dr. Md. Habibe Millat obtained his MBBS degree from Mymensingh Medical College, Bangladesh, and his FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK. He is also trained in advanced cardiothoracic surgery at Europe’s leading hospitals and at Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA. He has several scientific articles published in national and international medical Journals.

Prof. Millat is involved in numerous national and international organizations. He is the champion of stopping child marriage and drug abuse, promoting universal health coverage, and empowering women and youth.

Prof. Millat served as a Member of Bangladesh Parliament for 10 years (2014-2024).

 

Some of his responsibilities are mentioned below:

  • President, Global Center for Democratic Governance, Canada
  • Former Governing Board Member, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  • Former Chairman, Health Advisory Group, Inter-Parliamentary Union
  • Former Vice Chairman, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
  • Former Senior Vice Chairman, Bangladesh Medical Research Council
  • Former Member, Standing Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
  • Former Member, Standing Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
  • Former Member, Standing Committee, Ministry of Social Welfare
  • Former Chairman, Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health and Wellbeing
  • Founder Chairman, Shastho Shurokkha Foundation (Health & Wellbeing for All)
  • Goodwill Ambassador, Bangladesh National Cadet Corps
  • Professor, Cardiac Surgery, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital, Dhaka
  • Main rapporteur: Achieving Universal Health Coverage by 2030: The Role of Parliaments in Ensuring the Right to Health. The Inter-Parliamentary Union Resolution, 141st IPU Assembly, Serbia, Belgrade, September 2019
  • A UNFPA champion to promote maternal health and end child marriage in 2018, Bangladesh
  • Cox’s Bazar Declaration for Tobacco Free Bangladesh by 2040. Members of Parliament Conference, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, May 2022
  • National Award Winner for Tobacco Control-2023, Bangladesh
  • Former Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Bangladesh Chapter
  • Former Member, Bangladesh Association of Parliamentarians on Population & Development
  • Former Senate Member, Rajshahi Medical University, Bangladesh
  • Former Senate Member, Rabindra University, Bangladesh
  • Former Member, Central Committee, Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad
  • Chairman, Veritas Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Bangladesh