The World Health Organization has placed Saima Wazed, its south-east Asia regional chief, on leave amid fraud allegations from Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission, appointing Catharina Boehme as interim head. Wazed, accused of abusing power and financial misconduct, faces potential arrest if she returns to Bangladesh, while the interim government welcomes her leave as a step toward accountability.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: The head of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia office is on leave due to serious fraud accusations, and a senior official from Geneva has been appointed to lead in her absence.
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