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Kriti Sanon Becomes First Indian Actress to Address World Health Summit, Urges Investment in Women’s Health

Her Berlin address cast women’s health as a high-return driver of shared prosperity.

Overview

  • Speaking in Berlin, the UNFPA India Honorary Ambassador delivered a keynote at the session titled “Women’s Health – Global Wealth: Catalyzing Returns on Bold Investments.”
  • She argued for bold, sustained financing, citing that every $300 million invested in women’s health can yield about $13 billion in returns.
  • Sanon called for women to be included in decision-making, invoking the principle “Nothing about her, without her.”
  • Drawing on field visits, she highlighted barriers such as child marriage, inadequate maternal care, and exclusion from health systems, and cited disparities in heart-attack misdiagnosis and car-crash injuries.
  • The UNFPA‑co‑hosted panel gathered global leaders to explore catalytic capital, blended finance, and partnerships, with UNFPA India’s Andrea M. Wojnar praising Sanon’s advocacy.