Amitabh Bachchan offers services to spread awareness about infectious diseases

Amitabh Bachchan offered his services to the government for creating awareness about infectious diseases.

Amitabh Bachchan is putting his weight behind the Hepatitis B campaign.

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan on Monday offered his services to the government for creating awareness about infectious diseases, specially tuberculosis and hepatitis B.

Bachchan, accompanied by his wife and Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan, met union Health Minister J.P. Nadda at his residence and offered his services to spread awareness about the disease, a senior health ministry official told IANS.

Nadda tweeted: “Deeply impressed by humility and social commitment. Happy to inform that Shri @SrBachchan showed a keen interest in helping to create awareness on health issues”.

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“I thank Shri @SrBachchan for offering his support to the health ministry for creating awareness on health issues especially Hepatitis B and TB.”

The 72-year-old Bachchan also took to the micro-blogging website to share an update.

“The start of another mission – the awareness for Hepatitis B… meeting authorities to take this forward – like Polio and TB,” he wrote.

The “Don” star has been associated with Unicef as a Global Ambassador for polio eradication since 2005. His active campaigning for the cause, coupled with other factors, helped India achieve its polio-free status.

Amitabh Bachchan plans way forward for ‘mission’ Hepatitis B

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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was roped in for a campaign against the infectious disease caused by Hepatitis B virus (HBV), will meet authorities to plan the way ahead for spreading awareness about the health issue.

The 72-year-old took to micro-blogging website Twitter to share an update.

“The start of another mission – the awareness for Hepatitis B… meeting authorities to take this forward – like Polio & TB,” shared the 72-year-old, who flew to the capital earlier Monday.

Big B had previously tweeted about Hepatitis B virus (HBV).

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The “Don” star has been associated with Unicef as a Global Ambassador for polio eradication since 2005. His active campaigning for the cause, coupled with other factors, led to India’s polio-free status.

Now he is putting his weight behind the Hepatitis B campaign.

“Wish to start a campaign on awareness of Hepatitis B… Met some committed doctors and shall strategise… Detect and cured asap!,” Big B had tweeted in December 2014.

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