Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahmans granddaughter Saima Wazed has assumed charge as Regional Director for World Health Organization South-East Asia Region. She is the first from Bangladesh and the second woman to hold this office. She was nominated to lead the Region by Member countries of WHO South-East Asia at the Regional Committee session on 1 November 2023 in New Delhi and appointed by the WHO Executive Board on 23 January 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. Saima Wazed will be directing international health work in 11 countries with over two billion people.

According to WHO, outlining her vision, the Regional Director Saima Wazed said her goal is to strengthen Members States and WHO to address health gaps in the conte...