{"id":329,"date":"2014-09-19T17:21:39","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T17:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psi2030.wpengine.com\/?page_id=329"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:55:21","slug":"debra-messing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/fr\/ambassadors\/debra-messing\/","title":{"rendered":"Debra Messing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"329\" class=\"elementor elementor-329\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af7267f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af7267f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ab9518 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ab9518\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ebfaee\" data-id=\"3ebfaee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe13b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebe13b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Debra Messing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a3d2744 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a3d2744\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0e0261\" data-id=\"f0e0261\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db156ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1db156ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>PSI Global Ambassador<\/h3><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Debra Messing is an American actress and Global Health Ambassador for PSI. As an Ambassador, Debra has visited PSI\u2019s HIV prevention programs in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia to bring attention to progress being made against the epidemic.<\/p><p>In 2009 and 2012, Debra traveled with PSI to Zimbabwe and Zambia, respectively, as PSI\u2019s YouthAIDS ambassador, to highlight the countries as one of the few success stories in terms of decline in HIV prevalence and increase in prevention practices in the area. The attention brought by her celebrity and personality allowed PSI to share stories of hope and the good work PSI is doing through multiple media outlets and on donor websites.<\/p><p>While in Zimbabwe and Zambia, Debra visited multiple PSI project sites including testing and counseling centers, male circumcision clinics, a warehouse facility, a support group for HIV positive people, launch of a new oral contraceptive pill, and she also made time to meet with senior staff at the U.K. Department for International Development and the U.S. Agency for International Development.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9344 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31021746\/Debra_Messing_quote-01-01-01-700x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31021746\/Debra_Messing_quote-01-01-01-700x413.jpg 700w, https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31021746\/Debra_Messing_quote-01-01-01-250x147.jpg 250w, https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31021746\/Debra_Messing_quote-01-01-01-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31021746\/Debra_Messing_quote-01-01-01-120x71.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31021746\/Debra_Messing_quote-01-01-01-800x472.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31021746\/Debra_Messing_quote-01-01-01-175x103.jpg 175w, https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31021746\/Debra_Messing_quote-01-01-01-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p><p>Find out more about Debra\u2019s involvement with PSI below:<\/p><ul><li>Debra was a key speaker at several events during the 2012 International AIDS Conference.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/fr\/IAC2012\/\">Plus d'informations<\/a><\/li><li>News Clip: PSI in Politico: Debra Messing\u2019s Real Life Movie.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/fr\/politico-psi-ambassador-debra-messings-podcast\/\">Listen Here<\/a><\/li><li>Press Release: PSI Ambassador Debra Messing Testifies before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/fr\/psi-ambassador-debra-messing-testifies-before-house-foreign-affairs-subcommittee\/\">Plus d'informations<\/a><\/li><li>Debra met with Tears Wenzira while in Zimbabwe with PSI.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/fr\/story\/tears-styling-hair-and-saving-lives\/\">Read her story.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Follow Debra on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DebraMessing\">@DebraMessing<\/a>.<\/p><p><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-329 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022504\/Debra-in-Zambia.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022504\/Debra-in-Zambia-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4763\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4763'>\n\t\t\t\tWhile on a trip to Zambia with PSI, Debra visits a support group for people newly diagnosed with HIV. \n\nPhoto by: Zoeanne Murphy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022500\/Debra-in-Zambia-10.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022500\/Debra-in-Zambia-10-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4768\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4768'>\n\t\t\t\tDebra purifies water in Zambia, making it clean and safe to drink. She traveled to the country with PSI in 2012. \nPhoto by: Zoeanne Murphy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022458\/Debra-in-Zambia-13.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022458\/Debra-in-Zambia-13-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4772\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4772'>\n\t\t\t\tDebra cuts a ribbon to mark the opening of the New Start health clinic in Zambia. \nPhoto by: Zoeanne Murphy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022456\/Debra-in-Zambia-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022456\/Debra-in-Zambia-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4775\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4775'>\n\t\t\t\tDebra gets an HIV test while learning about voluntary HIV testing and counseling in Zambia. \nPhoto by: Zoeanne Murphy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022452\/Debra-in-Zambia-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022452\/Debra-in-Zambia-5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4779\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4779'>\n\t\t\t\tDebra meets with families affected by HIV while on a trip to Zambia with PSI in 2012. Photo by: Zoeanne Murphy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022451\/Debra-in-Zambia-7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022451\/Debra-in-Zambia-7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4781\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4781'>\n\t\t\t\tIn Zambia, Debra visits a product warehouse where HIV medication is stored. She visited the country in 2012. \nPhoto by: Zoeanne Murphy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022449\/Debra-in-Zambia-9.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022449\/Debra-in-Zambia-9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4784\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4784'>\n\t\t\t\tDebra talks to a couple about the benefits of male circumcision while on a trip to Zambia with PSI. \nPhoto by: Zoeanne Murphy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022448\/Debra-in-Zambia-12.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022448\/Debra-in-Zambia-12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4785\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4785'>\n\t\t\t\tDebra dances with women at a support meeting for HIV positive people while in Zambia with PSI. \nPhoto by: Zoeanne Murphy \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022447\/Debra-in-Zambia-14.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022447\/Debra-in-Zambia-14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4786\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4786'>\n\t\t\t\tDebra witnesses a male circumcision in Zambia. She traveled to the country with PSI in 2012. \nPhoto by: Zoeanne Murphy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022446\/Debra-in-Zambia-8.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022446\/Debra-in-Zambia-8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4787\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4787'>\n\t\t\t\tIn Zambia, Debra meets young children before joining an HIV support group meeting in Zambia. \nPhoto by: Zoeanne Murphy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022409\/Debra-Visiting-a-PSI-Beneficiary.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022409\/Debra-Visiting-a-PSI-Beneficiary-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4880\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4880'>\n\t\t\t\tDebra takes a selfie with a Zambian woman while traveling to the country with PSI in 2012. Photo by: Zoeanne Murphy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022444\/Debra-Zimbabwe.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31022444\/Debra-Zimbabwe-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4793\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4793'>\n\t\t\t\tOn her 2011 trip to Zimbabwe with PSI, Debra learns about a successful program to educate women about the female condom while at the beauty salon. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Debra Messing PSI Global Ambassador \u00a0 Debra Messing is an American actress and Global Health Ambassador for PSI. As an Ambassador, Debra has visited PSI\u2019s HIV prevention programs in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia to bring attention to progress being made against the epidemic. 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