Ms Saima Wazed has been nominated as the next World Health Organization Regional Director for South-East Asia.
Member States voted to nominate Ms Saima Wazed during a closed meeting at the Seventy-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia Region.
The nomination will be submitted to the WHO Executive Board during its 154th session, taking place on 22−27 January 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The newly appointed Regional Director will take office on 1 February 2024.
Additional information on the RD elect can be found here.