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WHO Goodwill Ambassador

A celebrity advocate of the World Health Organization mission

A celebrity advocate of the World Health Organization mission

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the WHO Goodwill Ambassador title

WHO Goodwill Ambassador is an official honorary title that is granted to those goodwill ambassadors and advocates who are designated by the United Nations. WHO Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of the World Health Organization (WHO), and they use their talent and fame to advocate for global health and well-being.

Current ambassadors

, the current goodwill ambassadors (and the year of their appointment) include the following:

NameCountryYearDetails
Gordon BrownUK2021Politician. Goodwill Ambassador for Global Health Financing.
Peng LiyuanChina2011Vocal artist. Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
Yohei SasakawaJapan2001Chairman, Nippon Foundation. Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination.

Former ambassadors

The former goodwill ambassadors (and the year of their appointment) include the following:

NameCountryYear(s)Details
Amitabh BachchanIndia2017Goodwill Ambassador for Awareness of Hepatitis.
Christine Kaseba-SataZambia2012–2014Doctor. Goodwill Ambassador Against Gender-based Violence.
Craig DavidUK2010Singer. Goodwill Ambassador for the Stop TB Partnership.
Jet LiChina2009–2014International film star. Goodwill Ambassador.
Nancy BrinkerUSA2009Founder, Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control.
Liya KebedeEthiopia2005Goodwill Ambassador.
Sylvie VartanBulgaria2005Goodwill Ambassador.
Vienna Philharmonic OrchestraAustria2005Goodwill Ambassador.

Cancellation of status

On 21 October 2017, the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appointed Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe as a WHO Goodwill Ambassador to help tackle non-communicable diseases in Africa. The appointment address praised Mugabe for his commitment to public health in Zimbabwe. The appointment attracted widespread condemnation in WHO member states and international organisations due to Mugabe's poor record on human rights and presiding over a decline in Zimbabwe's public health. Following widespread criticism, Tedros Adhanom was forced to withdraw the appointment (cancel the title) the next day.

References

References

  1. "WHO Goodwill Ambassadors". World Health Organization.
  2. (20 September 2021). "Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing". World Health Organization.
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022212738/http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2011/gwa_20100603/en/ WHO appoints Chinese singer and health activist as Goodwill Ambassador]. Retrieved 22/05/2015.
  4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060322210405/http://www.who.int/goodwill_ambassadors/en/ Goodwill ambassadors.] Retrieved 22/05/2015.
  5. "Bachchan appointed WHO ambassador for hepatitis". The Hindu.
  6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131029233622/http://www.who.int/goodwill_ambassadors/christine_kaseba_sata/en/ Dr Christine Kaseba-Sata, WHO Goodwill Ambassador against Gender-based Violence]. Retrieved 22/05/2015.
  7. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100119191444/http://who.int/goodwill_ambassadors/jet_li/en/ Jet Li, WHO Goodwill Ambassador]. Retrieved 22/05/2015.
  8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090706074530/http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2009/nancy_goodman_20090526/en/ Nancy Goodman Brinker appointed Goodwill Ambassador]. Retrieved 22/05/2015.
  9. (October 22, 2017). "WHO cancels Robert Mugabe goodwill ambassador role". BBC.
  10. (October 22, 2017). "Director General rescinds Goodwill Ambassador appointment". WHO.
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