World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador

World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador

WHO Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of the World Health Organization (WHO) and utilize their talent and fame to advocate for health and well-being.

WHO Goodwill Ambassadors, and the year they were appointed:

*Yohei Sasakawa, chairman Nippon Foundation. Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination (2005)
*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)

See also

*UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
*UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador
*UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
*List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors
*UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador

External links

* [http://www.who.int/goodwill_ambassadors/en WHO Goodwill Ambassadors]


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