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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