World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador
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WHO Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of the World Health Organization (WHO) and use their talent and fame to advocate for health and well-being.
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[edit] List of Goodwill Ambassadors
WHO Goodwill Ambassadors, and the year they were appointed:
- Peng Liyuan, Chinese vocal artist. Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS (2011).[1]
- Sandra Roelofs, First Lady of Georgia. WHO Goodwill Ambassador in the European Region for the health-related Millennium Development Goals (2011).[2]
- Craig David, British singer. Goodwill Ambassador for the Stop TB Partnership (2010).
- Jet Li, international film star. Goodwill Ambassador (2009).[3]
- Nancy Brinker, Founder, Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control (2009).[4]
- Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Goodwill Ambassador (2005).
- Liya Kebede, model. Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (2005).
- Sylvie Vartan, singer. Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal and Child Health in the European Region (2005).
- Yōhei Sasakawa, Chairman, Nippon Foundation. Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination (2001).
[edit] See also
- FAO Goodwill Ambassadors
- List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors
- UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
- UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador
- UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
- UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador
[edit] References
- ^ WHO appoints Chinese singer and health activist as Goodwill Ambassador. WHO Media Centre Statement, 3 June 2011.
- ^ UN Goodwill Ambassadors in Georgia: Sandra Elisabeth Roelofs. 2011
- ^ World Health Organization. Jet Li, WHO Goodwill Ambassador. Geneva, 2009.
- ^ Nancy Goodman Brinker appointed Goodwill Ambassador.
