UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific Pia Wurtzbach steps up to support the response to COVID-19
28 April 2020
28 April 202028 April 2020
Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Universe 2015 and UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific, has st
Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Universe 2015 and UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific, has stepped up to support the COVID-19 response in The Philippines and in the region.
Among other initiatives, she has started a fundraising campaign with the aim of distributing 25,000 surgical and KN95 face masks to different hospitals in Metro Manila. So far 19,000 face masks have been distributed to more than 20 hospitals.
Ms Wurtzbach also participated in the online concert #RiseAsOnePH organized by LoveYourself in collaboration with UNAIDS and partners in support of the people on the frontlines and communities most affected by the pandemic. Together with Catriona Gray, Miss Universe 2019, Ms Wurtzbach emphasized the importance of guaranteeing access to HIV services, particularly HIV prevention, amidst the coronavirus crisis.
Finally, Ms Wurtzbach has taken her advocacy work to her social media platforms where she has been sharing and amplifying key messages and guidance on how to prevent COVID-19 and HIV.
