In 1971, I was a young man
who has just passed his intermediate exams. My father wanted me to join the
army. During the tensed days of March, I was at the cantonment for my ISSB
exams. The hatred of the Pakistani soldiers and their commanders towards the
Bengalis and Sheikh Mujib was quite clear there. The oppression that we were
under the last two decades, how the Pakistanis treated us like vermin, how they
exploited us financially and politically- all these created a spark in me.
After the military crackdown, it went ablaze.
After the slaughter of 25th march, my family searched for a safe
haven. A large number of non-bengali Biharis lived in an around my home
Chirirbandor Dinajpur, so it wasn’t safe there. The women moved to remote
villages. After geting the full information for the Pakistani Army they would
not allow us to live with dignity rather they will crash the Bengalis. So my
father took 25 young man and cross the border for west Dinajpur. It was 3rd
week of April when the exile Bangladesh Govt. has formed under the Leadership
of Taj Uddin Ahmed and Syed Nazrul Islam and the guerilla war started. We
reached kamarpara camp where I was trained in guerilla warfare under Prof. Abu
Sayeed and Captain Anwar. I took further training in Raygonj, Panighata and Shiliguri
after I was made the leader of my team. I fought in deferent places of Dinajpur
District under sector 7 and carried out operations in “Boro Gram”,” New Town”
and “Rudrani”.
The battle in where I was shot took place on 31st July in a village
named “Bharam” in Fulbari. We were to ambush a military convoy at dawn. So we
took position from the night before. But somehow our positions were betrayed
and the army got air of us. They didn’t show up in the morning. We went inside the village for food. In the
mean time, with the aid of Razakars, the army had surrounded the area and
caught us off guard. My fellow mate Muzaffar took the charge of covering fire
while we tried to escape. Muzaffar sacrificed himself saving the whole team. I
got shot in my left femur while getting back. I would have been dead if the
reinforcements hadn’t arrived just in time.
Wounded, I was sent to Balurghat Hospital and then deferent Military Hospital.
I was there till the historical moment of independence. I returned to
Bangladesh as a free man and in 1972 I got admitted in Dhaka Medical College. I
graduated from DMC in 1978 and pursued my carrier in orthopedics. As I was shot
in the femur, that was somewhat an inspiration for me for taking up orthopedics
as a career as well as Dr. R. J Garst, I met in early 1972 for my treatment.
I’ve also served as the health advisor of “Muktijoddha Kalyan Trust” where I
have treated many of my fellow freedom fighters. The words of Dr. Ronald Joseph
Garst, my mentor, will always be my motivation for the relentless service I
want to render to my beloved country-“these fighters are your other family. You
are one of them. Doing something for them is the next war you must fight”
Short Overview of Prof. Dr. M Amjad Hossain
Upon completion of his graduation in Medicine in the year of 1978, Prof. Dr. M Amjad Hossain followed his professional career to orthopedics as well as successfully achieved his MS Degree from National Institue of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation under University of Dhaka (1986). In every sphere of his life, he has devoted his time and tried to engage and serve to the Orthopaedic department of various Institutions across the nationally and Internationally.
With the growing development of Orthopaedic Surgery and implants devices, he has restlessly started serving on the treatment of osteoporosis particularly for the elderly population and devoted himself to make strong establishment on arthroplasty surgery in Rheumatoid, Osteporosis and Degenerative arthritis affecting and disabling patients.
He has achieved highly specialized foreign fellowship in the field of Joint & Hip replacement and extremely trained himself at various centres. Prof. C.S Ranawat who is an extraordinary specialized on Orthopaedic Surgery stays in NY, USA. Prof. Ranawat also given special surgery training to Prof. Dr. M Amjad Hossain recently.
Prof. Dr. M Amjad Hossain also took part in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 (Sector 7). At that time, he served to many disabled and injured fighters who wounded by Pakistani Army. As well as he was shot on his femur. At a point, he was treated by DR. R.J. Garst and get cured. After the announcement of liberty he came back to Bangladesh freely with cured. As it was everything well that Bangladesh won the Freedom and achieved the Liberty but still from that moment Prof. Dr. M Amjad felt he will dedicate his rest of life for the people serving them who is becoming disabled by accident or any other natural disaster.
When he was in the Bed of Hospital with a severe pain of his Femur, he thought about the days ashed, he thought about the people and thought about the Orthopaedic.
He persuade himself with lots of training on the update issues and experience exchange with the most of leading orthopedic fellows of many countries. Among them USA, Singapore, Germany, Australia and India has actively contributed a new-era of his professional excellence today.
What does Dr. M Amjad say about his success and Workplace
Prof. Dr. M Amjad Hossain firstly thank to the #LABAID HOSPITAL LTD# situated at Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is currently #Chief Consultant# of Orthopaedic Surgery Department in LABAID HOSPITAL LTD. The answer of the question is still need to be express why does he thank to LABAID HOSPITAL. It is known to almost everyone. Although there are many many famous Hospital available in Bangladesh with International standards but it was not possible to set up an environment completely for Orthopadeic Surgeons. What it implies here an environment?
For a highly professional Ortho Surgeon, the following things are need completely for a success on their Arthroplasty. If a Ortho surgeon get an prospective and well managed environment before going to the operating room, he/she can make success better.
- A management Team of Implants Material
- An operating Theater with highly Safety & Sterile Environment
- Nursing Staff
- A trusted qualified vendor who always supply Implants having knowledge about "AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIAL (ASTM).
- A Team for assist on operating room
Also the following reference and knowledge should have into the team.
- Essential requirements for non active medical devices.
- Standard for non-active surgical implants
- Standard for instrumentation for use in association with surgical implants
- Standard for Joint replacement implants
- Standard for hip joint replacement implants
- Standard for knee joint replacement implants
- One step forward-two steps back: early femoral component loosening in the newer design of cemented hip replacement
- Dynamic erosion of large implant surfaces by soft tissue in Advances in Bio materials
- Functional aspects of the abductor muscles of the hip
- Forces transmitted by joints in the human body proc. Instn Mech. Engrs
- Mechanism of fracture of the femoral prosthesis in total hip replacement Int. Orthopedic
So as I was saying, LABAID was able to provide the necessary elements with expensive implants & tools to provide Hip & Knee replacement services to the people who unexpectedly victims for it. And LABAID is committed to make this Total Hip & Knee replacement services more effective day by day following the developed countries as doing around the world and offer it to the all classes of people across the nationally and internationally.
Success Figures of Prof. Dr. M Amjad with LABAID
From the starting stage of Total Hip & Knee replacement in #LABAID HOSPITAL LTD# Prof. Amjad Hossain nearly Replaced over 600 Hip & Knee successfully. So, it is certainly a great achievement for a Surgeon as well as prospective credit for LABAID HOSPITAL LTD.
As gathered info: after operation (Staring from 1st day to 1 year) the team of Orthopaedic Surgery Department always keep contact with patients and keep a storage of patient's daily, weekly, monthly, quarter yearly, half yearly & yearly report of Progress. Prof. Dr. M Amjad highly believe this all patients truck report will not only help us to best practices on Hip & Knee replacements but also it will help the next day revolutionary of Medical Science which will be benefited to the next generation and young Ortho. Professional.
A message to the young Medical Professional by Prof. Dr. M Amjad Hossain
It is known to all that Surgery like Total Hip or Knee replacement is very tough to be success even very expensive. Dr. messages that Joint Replacement is no longer difficult to get success by a surgeon. He said it is still possible to confirm 100% success on Joint Replacement but need to follow an specialized before your start on as I did Prof. Ranawat. Prof. Dr. M Amjad trying to express it notably and advice's the young professional not to go abroad for any training or special fellow for Joint Replacement as it is worthily available in Bangladesh now. He also wish the young medical students of my countries will be able to trained them on Joint Replacement with international standard even more effectively with a very low costs and once they will be the leader of it and offer service to the population as low costs as possible.
As the maximum people of Bangladesh are living in poverty line, so many of Patients who are seeking for joint replacement need not to feel fear. Because LABAID Hospital Ltd. always trying to offer this services as low costs as possible.
