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Access to HealthcareAccess to HealthcareChildren's HealthFighting pneumonia, the biggest killer of young children
Pneumonia causes around 2 million child deaths per year globally and the burden is especially heavy in a country like Bangladesh, where a third of the population is aged 14 or below.
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Access to HealthcareDisease EradicationMalariaNovartis Social BusinessTropical DiseasesA life dedicated to fighting malaria
Lake Victoria in southwestern Kenya is on the front line in the fight against malaria, and Agnes Akoth is a key figure.
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Access to HealthcareAccess to HealthcareChronic IllnessNovartis AccessNovartis Social BusinessTailoring tactics to tackle chronic disease in low-income countries
Healthcare expert Dr. Jonathan D. Quick discusses solutions to address the rapid rise of chronic illnesses in the developing world.
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Access to HealthcareAccess to HealthcareCancerChronic IllnessLiving With DiseaseNovartis AccessNovartis Social BusinessBringing modern medicine to rural Vietnam
Efforts are underway to reinforce health education and healthcare delivery in rural Vietnam to combat a rise in chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and respiratory ailments.
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Access to HealthcareAccess to HealthcareChronic IllnessFuture of HealthcareNovartis AccessNovartis Social BusinessDelivering access: first launch in Kenya
Chronic diseases kill 38 million people per year worldwide; almost three-quarters of those deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. It’s time to act.
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Access to HealthcareAccess to HealthcareCancerChronic IllnessFuture of HealthcareNovartis AccessNovartis Social BusinessConfronting the global spread of chronic disease
Chronic diseases like cancer and diabetes were once the preserve of wealthy countries but are now increasingly common in lower-income countries too as populations age and lifestyles change.
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Access to HealthcareAccess to HealthcareDisease EradicationInfectious DiseasesMalariaNovartis Social BusinessTropical DiseasesMalaria fighter rides bicycle into battle with disease
Healthcare worker Dismus Mwalukwanda is on the front line of the battle against malaria. Saving lives is his priority.
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Access to HealthcareAccess to HealthcareHealth collaboration in Russia helped reduce blood pressure, deaths
Novartis worked with doctors, patients and government officials in the Yaroslavl region of Russia to address high death rates from stroke and heart disease.
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Access to HealthcareMedicine SafetyWorking at NovartisTalking to: Juergen Brokatzky-Geiger, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility at Novartis
In October 2013, we created a new, full-time position to lead our CR efforts. Juergen Brokatzky-Geiger, formerly Global Head of Human Resources and a member of the Executive Committee, took on this role effective in February 2014.
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Access to HealthcareAccess to HealthcareEye CareLiving With DiseaseTreating cataracts, a leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide
Cataracts are a serious but common eye condition affecting more than 20 million worldwide. A patient in Brazil tells her story.
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Access to HealthcareAccess to HealthcareNovartis AccessDealing with the spread of chronic disease in Africa
Over the next 15 years chronic disease like cancer and heart disease will become major killers in Sub-Saharan Africa. A new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit explains why.
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Access to HealthcareDisease EradicationGlobal Health PartnershipsMalariaNovartis Social BusinessPatient EducationTropical DiseasesNew drugs could offer hope for malaria patients
In a medical treatment facility on the Thai-Burmese border, 21 patients infected with malaria recently participated in a clinical trial.
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