Seyed Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi (Persian: سید حسن قاضیزاده هاشمی; born 21 March 1959) is an ophthalmologist and full professor at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, as well as the head and founder of the Noor Ophthalmology Complex.
During his career, Hashemi has initiated the first Eye Cohort Study in the Middle East (Shahroud Eye Cohort Study – since 2008) and was one of the founders of Jihad Sazendagi (an organization established after Iran’s revolution to serve the rural residents and underserved regions). He has also established Nooravaran Salamat Charity Foundation (2001) which provides free general and specialty ophthalmic and dental services in remote underprivileged areas of Iran.
Hashemi was elected as the Minister of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education in 2012 and resigned from this position in January 2017. Among his numerous services, while in office, is developing the national Health Transformation Plan.
Read more...The March 21, 1959 was a Saturday under the star sign of ♓. It was the 79 day of the year. President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower.
If you were born on this day, you are 67 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, March 21, 2026, 62 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, March 21, 2027, in 302 days. You have lived for 24,534 days, or about 588,817 hours, or about 35,329,042 minutes, or about 2,119,742,520 seconds.
Date: 21 March 1959
By ANTHONY LEWISSpecial to The New York Times
W Worthy, backed by ACLU, asks US Appeals Ct to reverse State Dept refusal to give him passport; Govt says ct should not interfere in foreign policy
Date: 21 March 1959
By RICHARD F. SHEPARD
Richard SHEPARD
J Michaels to replace I R Levine as NBC correspondent in Moscow
Date: 22 March 1959
By A. M. ROSENTHAL
Comment on interest in abstract art, Poland, despite Govt opposition
Date: 22 March 1959
By DENYS SUTTON
Denys SUTTON
Article, Henry Moore: A Sculptor's Vision
Date: 22 March 1959
Colo Sup Ct postpones indefinitely decison on its contempt charge against newsman J Jameson for ed on ct decision
Date: 22 March 1959
Editorial urges Govt recanvass its secrecy policy in light of news blackout on 3 atomic explosions in '58
Date: 22 March 1959
By MERRILL FOLSOM
Merrill FOLSOM
Westchester County artists get permission to display works in hosp rooms but are divided on therapeutic value of varying techniques
Date: 22 March 1959
gets Internatl Labor Press Assn Eastern div awards