Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's ambassadorship for Unicef has been extended for another two years and will be working on eradicating measles and rubella infections for children.
Amitabh, who is a tuberculosis and hepatitis B conqueror, has been associated with various health campaigns like polio, hepatitis B, tuberculosis and diabetes.
The 74 - year - old thespian on Sunday night took to Twitter and wrote: "My ambassadorship for Unicef extended for another two years after success of polio drive, now working for MR inoculation for kids. "
Amitabh also took to his blog to share his excitement with his fans, who he fondly calls his "extended family".
"There is the Unicef. . .
The UN Ambassadorship getting extended for another two years to work for the cause of the MR inoculation.
MR not as in mister, but measles and rubella infections, " he wrote.