Now playing Next View Strangers showed kindness when I fled war. Now I'm paying it forward There is someone out there seeking help who does not know anything about you, but who has hopes that you and all humanitarian workers they encounter will be their collective anchor, Miljana Grbić writes. 19/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Experts urge more testing as new COVID-19 variant emerges With another COVID-19 ‘variant of interest’, the World Health Organization is warning countries around the world not to dismantle their surveillance measures. The health body says the new variant EG5 is a mutation of Omicron and is similar in its effects. 15/08/2023
Now playing Next Health Measles outbreak could spread in Ukraine, exacerbated by war Pre-war, Ukraine's immunisation rates were already low due to persistent vaccine scepticism. Combined with the disruption caused by the ongoing invasion, a new measles outbreak is possible this year. 20/07/2023
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Now playing Next world news Inequality decimating social trust in Europe, finds WHO report Governments and policymakers should heed the report's "ominous warnings", said the institution's regional director for Europe. 13/07/2023
Now playing Next Health Climate change is helping this deadly virus to spread in Europe Warmer temperatures are transforming Europe into the perfect habitat for ticks carrying CCHF, a deadly virus which in the worst cases results in death. 07/07/2023
Now playing Next View If Ukraine’s health sector is to recover, the world has to step up now The world can — and should — play even more of a role now in supporting health sector recovery, a key pillar of Ukraine’s ability to withstand and overcome current challenges and build a better future for its resilient people, Dr Jarno Habicht writes. 28/06/2023
Now playing Next Health WHO warns against long-term health risks of artificial sweeteners Artificial sweeteners won’t help with weight loss and may raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease and death, says the World Health Organization (WHO). 22/05/2023
Now playing Next no comment Homes fumigated in Peru to eradicate mosquitoes spreading dengue virus For the past two weeks, health workers have been fumigating homes in Peru in a bid to eradicate mosquitoes that spread the dengue virus. 12/05/2023
Now playing Next world news Monkeypox no longer a global emergency, WHO says Ten months after its outbreak, the World Health Organization has declared monkeypox is no longer a global emergency. It recorded a drop of 90% fewer cases in the last three months. 11/05/2023
Now playing Next world news COVID-19: Emergency over, but no room for complacency The World Health Organization has lifted the COVID-19 international emergency, but is urging the world to stay alert 09/05/2023
Now playing Next Health ‘We need to know’: WHO says China has more on COVID origin Lab leak or animal origin? More than three years after COVID first surfaced, the origins of the pandemic are still a mystery. 07/04/2023
Now playing Next Health 1 in 6 people suffer from infertility, new WHO report finds The World Health Organization is now calling for better access to fertility treatments. 04/04/2023
Now playing Next View Dignified life and health for all must be at the heart of our policies The COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call that showed how health is central to the functioning of all of society. In a well-being economy, health is not just a beneficiary — it's its driving force, Dr Hans Henri P Kluge writes. 31/03/2023
Now playing Next China COVID-19 could become 'just like flu' says WHO chief WHO says the pandemic stage of the COVID-19 virus should be over in 2023. 17/03/2023
Now playing Next Health Exercise in Europe: Which countries are the most and least active? Exercise is key for physical and mental health. But almost half of EU residents report that they never work out or play sports. 05/03/2023
Now playing Next Health US report on COVID origins revives Chinese ‘lab leak’ theory Three years on, what caused the COVID pandemic is still officially a mystery. 28/02/2023
Now playing Next View WHO spokesperson: In Turkey and Syria, we are in a race against time The earthquake has affected a population of an estimated 23 million people, and the vulnerable have become even more vulnerable, Tarik Jašarević explained. 09/02/2023
Now playing Next Health Why does WHO rely so much on Bill Gates’ money? Critics complain about the major role the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plays in funding WHO, but who else can the agency turn to? 03/02/2023
Now playing Next Health WHO keeps highest alert over COVID three years on Three years after COVID was first called a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to keep its highest alert over the disease. 30/01/2023
