B.P.S.C. B.A.O March, 2024

Who has been appointed as the Regional Director of the WHO's South-East Asia Region on November 1, 2023?

aAnusha Shah
bSaima Wazed✓ Correct
cSheetal Mahajan
dDeepti Babuta

Explanation

In 2023, Bangladesh’s Saima Wazed was nominated as the next Regional Director of the WHO South-East Asia Region. She assumed office as the Regional Director of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Region on 1 February 2024. However, her appointment was confirmed on 23 January 2024 by the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland.

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