Bangladesh's Saima Wazed to lead World Health Organization's South-East Asia Region

Times of Oman
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Bangladesh's Saima Wazed to lead World Health Organization's South-East Asia Region


New Delhi : Bangladesh's Saima Wazed has been nominated to lead the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region.

Member countries on Wednesday voted to nominate her as the next Regional Director of the United Nation's health body, according to WHO South East Asia Region Office.

Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea DPRK, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste participated in the voting in New Delhi on Wednesday.