World Health Organisation

WHO’s study on health and well-being of Europe’s youth reveals that obesity continues to rise

by News Hour Correspondent - May 18, 2017

News Hour: A new WHO report, launched at the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal, reveals that the number of obese adolescents is continuing to rise in many countries across the WHO European Region. “Despite sustained...
First case of Zika in Malaysia reported

by News Hour Correspondent - Sep 1, 2016

News Hour: Malaysia has reported its first case of Zika – a woman who tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus after a visit to neighbouring Singapore, where 115 people have been infected, reports Aljazeera. The 58-year-old...
Ebola medal: changes to eligibility requirements

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 22, 2016

News Hour: On 29 March 2016, the World Health Organisation declared that the Ebola situation in West Africa no longer constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. With the help of the United Kingdom, the...