Early on in this blog, I wrote a sceptical piece about the visit of Carl Bruni Sarkozy to Benin as an ambassador for the Global Fund to fight Aids, TB and Malaria. Much as I respect the Fund, I admit I was not overly impressed with the French First Lady's briefest of visits and questioned the usefulness of such celebrity endorsements. But everybody does it. Today, on World TB Day, the Stop TB Partnership of the World Health Organisation announces it has secured its own showbiz ambassador, in the...
Guardian Music — Early on in this blog, I wrote a sceptical piece about the visit of Carl Bruni Sarkozy to Benin as an ambassador for the Global Fund to fight Aids, TB and Malaria. Much a... more info
The Mirror — Craig David is adding his voice to the global fight against TB after being appointed goodwill ambassador for a campaign to wipe out the deadly disease. more info
ContactMusic — British singer CRAIG DAVID has been appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations (U.N).The Seven Days hitmaker will join the U.N.'s Stop TB Partnership, with... more info