Alma mater Barry University Uncle Sheikh Kamal | Education Barry University Aunt Sheikh Rehana | |
Relatives See Sheikh–Wazed family Spouse Khandakar Masrur Hossain Mitu Parents Sheikh Hasina, M. A. Wazed Miah Grandparents Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Similar Sheikh Hasina, Sajeeb Wazed, M A Wazed Miah, Tulip Siddiq, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | ||
Saima wazed hossain putul about autism awareness
Saima Wazed Hossain is a Bangladesh Autism activist. She is the daughter of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She is a member of World Health Organization's 25-member Expert Advisory Panel on mental health. To her family, she is known simply as "Putul".
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- Saima wazed hossain putul about autism awareness
- Interview of saima wazed putul about autism
- Early life and education
- Activism
- Personal life
- References
Interview of saima wazed putul about autism
Early life and education
She was born to Sheikh Hasina, the present Prime Minister of Bangladesh and M. A. Wazed Miah, a nuclear scientist. Her brother is Sajeeb Wazed Joy. She graduated from Barry University. She is a licensed school psychologist.
Activism
She organized the first South Asian conference on Autism in 2011 in Dhaka,Bangladesh. She is the chairperson of National Advisory Committee on Autism and Neurodevelopmental disorders. She received a distinguished alumni award from Barry University for her activism. She serves on the World Health Organization's 25-member Expert Advisory Panel focused on mental health. Her contributions were recognized with the World Health Organization's South-East Asia Region Award for Excellence in Public Health. She actively advocated for the "Comprehensive and Coordinated Efforts for the Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders" resolution, which was adopted by the World Health Assembly. Autism Speaks commended her leadership, highlighting her role in driving a global effort in support of this resolution.
Personal life
Saima is married to Khandakar Masrur Hossain Mitu, son Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.
