Three receive WHO award

Malaysia proud: (From left) Dr Noraryana, Dzulkefly and Dr Murallitiharan with Ghebreyesus (second from right) at the opening session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.

KUALA LUMPUR: Three Malay­sians have been honoured with the World Health Organisa­tion’s (WHO) World No Tobacco Day Award, making it a first for the country.

The award was handed out during the opening session of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday.