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WHO Regional Director Saima Wazed conferred Mental Health Award 2025
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia, Saima Wazed, on Tuesday was felicitated with the Mental Health Award 2025 at the 24th Annual International Mental Health Conference in Thailand.
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Bangladesh interim govt seeks removal of Sheikh Hasina's daughter from WHO
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bangladesh's interim government is working to remove Saima Wazed, daughter of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from her position as WHO Regional Director amid corruption investigations.
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"Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps": WHO Southeast Asia Director calls for
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
On the occasion of World Diabetes Day on Thursday, Saima Wazed, the World Health Organisation Regional Director for Southeast Asia, highlighted the urgent need to address the growing burden of diabetes in the region.
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WHO congratulates South East Asia for its polio eradication achievements o
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Saima Wazed, World Health Organisation's (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia, on Thursday congratulated the region for achieving and maintaining a decade of polio-free status on World Polio Day celebrated today.
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Reducing stigma, encouraging open conversations to prevent suicides: WHO o
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) together with the World Health Organization (WHO).
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WHO commends UAE's urgent initiative to evacuate 85 sick, severely injured
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean expressed gratitude to the UAE for announcing an urgent initiative, in partnership with World Health Organisation (WHO), to evacuate 85 sick and severely injured Palestinians, including cancer patients in need of extensive treatment, ac
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World Health Organisation appeals to prevent the heartbreak of drowning, s
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for Southeast Asia, appealed to everyone on Thursday, July 25, to save lives and prevent the heartbreak of drowning.
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WHO Regional Director visits Dubai Humanitarian highlighting emergency res
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Dubai Humanitarian welcomed Dr Hanan Balkhy, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, during her recent visit to the world's largest humanitarian hub.
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WHO Regional Director leads dialogue on adolescent pregnancy challenges
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Highlighting the urgency of the issue, Saima Wazed emphasised that the South-East Asia Region comprises 26 per cent of the global population and 29 per cent of the global adolescent population.
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Yoga provides holistic stress-reduction approach in our stress-laden world
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Saima Wazed, said that Yoga provides a holistic stress-reduction approach in the stress-laden world, offering tools to overcome inner turmoil and restore balance and serenity.
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World Environment Day 2024: Generation Restoration initiative takes action
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This year, World Environment Day (WED) 2024 focuses on land restoration, halting desertification and building drought resilience under the slogan "Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration," wrote WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Saima Wazed.
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Efforts to prevent, control hypertension need to be further strengthened t
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Saima Wazed, on the occasion of World Hypertension Day, emphasised that the efforts to prevent and control hypertension need to be further strengthened to meet global and national targets.
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