Saima Wazed appointed WHO Regional Director
The Executive Board of WHO in Geneva, Switzerland confirmed it today.
New Delhi: Saima Wazed, daughter of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, has been appointed as the Regional Director for the South-East Asia region of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Executive Board of WHO in Geneva, Switzerland confirmed it today.
“A short while ago I was formally appointed as the new Regional Director for @WHOSEARO,” Saima Wazed wrote in her X (formerly Twitter) handle.
“I undertake this responsibility with humility, and with a promise to work with a spirit of cooperation & partnership to implement my vision for our region,” Wazed also wrote on her X handle.
Reportedly, Wazed will begin her five year term as the WHO Regional Director on February 1, 2024.
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