Overview

• Kriti Sanon addressed the 2025 World Health Summit in Berlin as UNFPA India’s honorary ambassador, becoming the first Indian actress to speak at the event.
• She urged sustained financing for women’s health, citing data that a $300 million investment can yield up to $13 billion in returns.
• Sanon called for women’s direct participation in health decision-making, invoking the principle “Nothing about her, without her.”
• Drawing on recent field visits in India, she highlighted child marriage, inadequate maternal care, and barriers to accessing services.
• UNFPA India publicly endorsed her advocacy, and the UNFPA-cohosted session focused on catalytic financing and partnerships, with no new funding pledges reported.