Question: Who amongst the following was appointed as W.H.O.’s new Goodwill Ambassador for physical activity in South-East Asia Region?
(a) Abhinav Bindra
(b) P T Usha
(c) Milkha Singh
(d) Yogeshwar Dutt
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On August 11th, 2017, India’s legendary sportsperson, Mr. Milkha Singh (also known as Flying Sikh), has been appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Physical Activity in South-East Asia Region.
- As WHO Goodwill Ambassador, Milkha Singh will promote WHO South-East Asia Region’s NCD Prevention and Control Action Plan which seeks to reduce the level of insufficient physical activity by 10% and NCDs by 25% by 2025.
- According to the World Health Organization, approximately 8.5 million people die in non-infectious diseases every year in Southeast Asia.
- WHO recommends at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for children and 150 minutes of weekly activity for adults to stave off noncommunicable diseases.
- According to a report an alarming 70% of boys, 80% of girls and nearly 33% adults in the region are doing the insufficient physical activity.
Reference:
http://www.searo.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2017/1653/en/
https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/india/flying-sikh-milkha-singh-appointed-whos-goodwill-ambassador-1736738