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Preity Zinta appointed ambassador of UNAIDS
Submitted by Jasmine on Fri, 2010-03-12 11:34
Last edited by ishita sood on Fri, 2010-03-12 11:43
Bollywood’s pretty actress Preity Zinta, known for associating herself with social causes, has been officially appointed as a goodwill ambassador in India for the Joint United Nations Program ‘UNAIDS.’
The actress signed a confirmation letter affirming her role as UNAIDS ambassador at the United Nations office in Delhi on Thursday, where coordinator for UNAIDS in India Charles Gilks presented Preity with the Red Ribbon—an official symbol of fight against HIV/AIDS.
As an ambassador for the UNAIDS, the actress will be promoting awareness on HIV prevention, cure, treatment and support, focusing mainly on women, children and the oppressed.
“I will be the voice for the voiceless. I see my appointment as a great opportunity to bring the realities faced by people living with HIV to the forefront and to call attention to the injustices faced by them,” said feisty actress.
Preity’s IPL team to be part of the initiative
Pretty Bollywood lass also revealed that her IPL team Kings XI Punjab will also take part in the program to spread AIDS awareness.
The Kings XI Punjab’s players will be sporting red ribbons during the IPL matches to show their support for the cause. The team’s captain Kumar Sangakkara is already known to be associated with the UNAIDS campaign in his homeland Sri Lanka.
“In our next match, a person living with HIV will toss the coin. This is to send across an important message that we shouldn't discriminate against people living with HIV,” announced Preity.
A short film on HIV/AIDS awareness
As part of the initiative the actress will also work in a public service short film on HIV/AIDS. The film will be made in Hindi, Punjabi and English to spread information on the infection.
Preity will also be travelling to rural areas starting from Punjab to make people aware of how to keep the deadly disease at bay.
She will also try to encourage people to be no-judgmental towards drug users, female sex workers and homosexuals.
"Bringing change requires a change in the hearts and minds of people. I will try to be the voice of the voiceless. Famous people can always take an issue to the forefront," she said.
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Gets trapped in toilet or goes for a 2 day course after paying handsomely to Harvard or creates a fight between Amrohi kith and kin to become the beneficiary or pays for some orphan kids or advocates against AIDS - everything must be made into news - Preity is blowing up her money giving one press release after another because she wants to desperately remain in the news hoping someone will land her some film or if not that she can bag some rich guy.
The woman is getting on everyone's nerves. She thinks to much of herself and what she does. She needs to watch the movie FEDORA. She needs to know that time comes and goes and her time has gone. Also to add here that her team is mahaaa pissed with her for making them do what they do not like. Now why should an HIV person be called for the toss? How stupid and inauspicious it is? After all it is not like someone with some privileged honor is called!! I did not know she was so stupid! And puhleeeze for heaven sake STOP that dimple thingie. You arent 2 now!!! You are nearing 40!!!!!!!!!!
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