Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Former interim government chief advisor Muhammad Yunus has cancelled his trip to Berlin at the last minute, withdrawing from the World Health Summit amid objections from several Europe-based organisations over his planned participation.

The summit's organisers said the Nobel laureate had pulled out for health reasons.

Yunus had been scheduled to address a session at the three-day summit, which began in the German capital on Sunday. His name was initially listed among the speakers on the event's website but was removed shortly before the conference.

This year's event, held under the theme "From Crisis to Resilience: Innovation for Health", brings together scientists, medical experts, government officials and representa...