world news Is Europe losing ground in its fight against measles? The UK, Greece, Albania and Czech Republic have lost their measles "eliminated" status according to the World Health Organization 29/08/2019
World Microplastics are in our drinking water, warns WHO Plastic particles of the kind harming sealife are also present in drinking water, the WHO says. But dirty water remains a bigger health concern. 22/08/2019
Democratic Republic Of Congo Rwanda closes border with DR Congo after third Ebola case Rwandan officials closed their border with DR Congo after the third case of Ebola was detected in the Congolese city of Goma, near the border with Rwanda. 01/08/2019
View The WHO can't achieve universal healthcare without the private sector An openness to explore new opportunities for partnership – with the private sector and others in civil society – will ensure that the WHO can lead a successful transformation in how the world responds to the health challenges ahead. 24/05/2019
View We should criminalise the anti-vax movement for eroding trust in life-saving medicines ǀ View The number of outbreaks of measles around the world is increasing. Governments planning to mandate vaccinations or introduce sanctions for those who do not vaccinate their child should consider action against those spreading false messages about these life-saving medicines. 09/05/2019
World No screen time for babies and limit use for toddlers, warns WHO Children under five should spend less time sitting watching screens and play more if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). 24/04/2019
World Air pollution knocks almost one year off the average European's life According to the European Environmental Agency (EEA), air pollution currently causes almost 500,000 premature deaths across Europe every year. The Balkans are considered Europe's most polluted region. 19/02/2019
World Measles cases in Europe tripled in 2018, says WHO WHO said “uneven progress between and within countries” was to blame for the record numbers. 07/02/2019
World Can the world eradicate female genital mutilation? There are more than three million girls worldwide at risk for FGM annually, 180,000 in Europe. 06/02/2019
world news 'Low risk' of migrants passing disease to host country residents: WHO WHO report finds migrants have higher prevalence of some communicable diseases but says no evidence rise in new arrivals has caused spikes in illness in resident populations. 21/01/2019
World HIV is on the rise in Europe, WHO report finds The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe have released the latest data to mark the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day. 01/12/2018
Afghanistan Polio 'still a public health emergency' The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that polio remains a worldwide public health emergency after cases nearly doubled in Afghanistan over the past year. 30/11/2018
World World Children's Day: What is the global status of children? Children have their rights denied every single day. On World Children’s Day, The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) aims to build a world where every child has the right to basic human needs such as freedom, food, water, shelter and education. 20/11/2018
World Tens of millions of lives at risk from superbugs A new report claims that spending a little now could save money in the future as well as millions of lives around the world at risk of superbugs 07/11/2018
Good Morning Europe More than 90% of the world's children breathe toxic air every day, WHO report says More than 90% of the world's children breathe toxic air every day, according to a World Health Organization report. 30/10/2018
world news Who are the most vaccine-sceptic countries in the EU? Who are the most vaccine-sceptic countries in the EU? 26/10/2018
World World Mental Health Day: Women suffer mostly from depression in the EU Women suffer more from chronic depression than men in the EU, research carried out by Eurostat found for World Mental Health Day. 10/10/2018
World Alcohol, smoking, and rising obesity 'causes for concern in Europe' Europeans may be living longer but alcohol consumption levels, smoking and a rise in obesity could slow the continent's progress. 12/09/2018
World Study: More than a quarter of the world lacks sufficient exercise On average, 27.5% of the world was lacking sufficient physical activity in 2016. Women were slightly more inactive than men, a difference of 8% globally. 05/09/2018
world news Measles ‘spreads like wildfire’ if children not vaccinated: WHO expert Dr Mark Muscat of the World Health Organization tells Euronews that a lack of vaccination coverage is behind the record numbers of measles case in Europe. 21/08/2018
world news Europe briefing: 7 stories to know about today Here are the top stories from Europe and beyond we were following this morning, Tuesday, August 21. 21/08/2018
Democratic Republic Of Congo Danger of Ebola virus spreading The WHO thinks it may have located the source of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo but warns of the challenges of containing the virus 03/08/2018
Democratic Republic Of Congo WHO concerned about security of its workers in DRC As it flies into the Democratic Republic of the Congo to tackle the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus the WHO talks exclusively to euronews about the challenges ahead 02/08/2018
world news Video gaming addiction is now a mental disorder, says WHO Gaming addiction has been listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organization. 18/06/2018
Poland Thousands of people in Warsaw protest against compulsory vaccinations It comes as the number of measles cases quadrupled in Europe in 2017, with 35 fatalities, according to the World Health Organization. 02/06/2018
