Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's ambassadorship for Unicef has been extended for another two years and will be working on eradicating measles and rubella infections for children.
Amitabh, who is a tuberculosis and hepatitis B conqueror, has been associated with various health campaigns like polio, hepatitis B, tuberculosis and diabetes.
The 74-year-old thespian on Sunday night took to Twitter to celebrate the news.
T 2494 - My ambassadorship for UNICEF extended for another 2 years .. after success of POLIO drive, now working for MR inoculation for kids pic.twitter.com/TC4d3YTOF9
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 23, 2017
Amitabh also took to his blog to share his excitement with his fans, who he fondly calls his "extended family".
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"There is the Unicef … The UN Ambassadorship getting extended for another two years to work for the cause of the MR inoculation. MR not as in mister, but measles and rubella infections," he wrote.
* IANS