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Milkha appointed WHO ambassador

Milkha appointed WHO ambassador

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Legendary athlete Milkha Singh was on Friday appointed the World Health Organisation's goodwill ambassador for physical activity in the South-East Asia Region, the WHO confirmed in a statement.

"Promoting physical activity for health is an important intervention, which is expected to get a significant boost in the region with the support of octogenarian Milkha Singh, a champion for the cause," said Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia.

 

"Whatever the age group, gender, physical ability, or socio-economic background, being physically active is an effective way to ensure a healthy and productive life.

"With support of Milkha Singh, we expect to promote and scale up physical activity in the region to be able to arrest and reverse the non-communicable diseases (NCD) epidemic," she said.

She added that an estimated 8.5 million people die due to NCDs every year in WHO South-East Asia region. Many of these deaths are premature and nearly all are lifestyle related.

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