Amitabh appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis
Actor Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed as World Health Organisation's Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region. He has been appointed to boost awareness and intensify action to stop the spread of hepatitis. "As a person living with hepatitis B, I know the pain and sufferings that hepatitis causes. No one should ever suffer from viral hepatitis," said Bachchan.