Saima Wazed (Bengali: সায়মা ওয়াজেদ; born 9 December 1972), [1] also known as Putul (Bengali: পুতুল), is the daughter of Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. [2] She is serving as the South East Asian regional director for the World Health Organization since November 1, 2023. [3]

2024年1月23日 · Ms Saima Wazed was confirmed today as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the South-East Asia by the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland.

2024年2月1日 · Ms Saima Wazed today assumed charge as Regional Director for World Health Organization South-East Asia Region. Ms Wazed is the first from Bangladesh and the second woman to hold this office.

Saima Wazed took office as WHO Regional Director for the South-East Asia Region on 1 February 2024 for a five-year term. In this role, Ms Wazed will direct international health work in 11 countries with a population of over 2 billion people.

2022年9月27日 · View Saima Wazed’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members. Public Health Advocacy & Policy Development · The first person to receive the World Health...

4 天之前 · Bangladesh's interim government is preparing to remove Saima Wazed, the daughter of former PM Sheikh Hasina, from her WHO position amid corruption allegations. Wazed remains in her role as an ACC investigation continues, with political instability in Bangladesh drawing international scrutiny.

6 天之前 · Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has opened an investigation into allegations that Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, secured her position through corrupt practices. Wazed, daughter of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was appointed Regional Director in February, 2024.

2024年1月24日 · The executive board of the World Health Organisation on Wednesday confirmed Saima Wazed as the UN body’s Southeast Asia regional director. Wazed will begin her five-year term on February 1.

2024年2月1日 · Saima Wazed is the first from Bangladesh and the second woman regional director of WHO South-East Asia Region. She, the daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is globally famed for her role as a mental health expert-particularly autism.

2023年11月5日 · Saima Wazed, born to a political family in Bangladesh, secured 8/10 votes to become the new WHO regional director for SE Asia.