CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Amitabh Bachchan has recently been appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis In South-East Asia Region.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hepatitis & PETA Apart from UNICEF and various other government causes, Bachchan was appointed the Hepatitis Goodwill Ambassador by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Detailed explanation-3: -Mr Amitabh Bachchan on 13 March 2015 was roped in as the brand ambassador for Union Government’s campaign against Hepatitis B, a critical public problem in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -SEAR/PR/1707 Mumbai: The World Health Organization and its Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region, Mr Amitabh Bachchan, have welcomed India’s national action plan for viral hepatitis which aims to reach life-saving drugs and diagnostics to over 50 million affected people across the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -For this, the campaign with the iconic tagline ‘Do Boond Zindagi Ke’ was launched to raise awareness about polio immunisation. The ‘Do Boond Zindagi Ke’ campaign resonates in every Indian’s head with the image of Amitabh Bachchan.