Apr 07, Colombo: The World Health Organization (WHO) marks its 70th anniversary on World Health Day, today in Sri Lanka. While WHO offices worldwide are organizing events to mark the day, the main event will be held in Colombo under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime …
Jan 23, Colombo: The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to celebrate 70th World Health Day in Sri Lanka this year as the island nation also marks 70 years of Independence. During the World Health Organization’s 142nd session of the Executive Board commenced in Geneva on Monday …
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced in Geneva during the 142nd Session of the Executive Board of the WHO, that the World Health Day 2018 will be celebrated in Sri Lanka. This year’s theme will be the Universal Health …
WHO estimates that over 800 000 people die by suicide each year, with the majority of these deaths occurring in low-income and middle-income …