The journey after a cancer diagnosis often involves juggling schedules, managing treatment plans and trying to glean as much information from health care providers as possible — not to mention the emotions that one must process.
There are some remarkable people out there who are fighting to end hunger. These people have dedicated countless hours to ensuring no one goes hungry, whether it’s in their own communities or around the world. Some have donated thousands of pounds of food to people in need. Some have recruited others and inspired them to get involved in service. And some have done all of this before graduating high school.
The opportunities to create positive change are all around us and stronger alignment of purpose is bringing us closer together. As a pharmaceutical company, we spend and invest significant resources every day on improving health for millions of people living with diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. But the cause of the diabetes epidemic, and the solutions required to make a change are multidimensional.
Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation’s Feeding Our Future initiative, which is expected to serve 135,000 free lunches to at risk children this summer, is launching today in nine cities across Canada. The long-term project is Canada’s largest summer lunch program and has delivered well over one million lunches since its inception in 2001.
In light of the recent United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York City, Pfizer reflects on the impact of health on progress toward each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, today announced the release of the Stanford Health Care Food Transformation Journey. The recently published case study outlines how Sodexo and local Chef Jesse Cool set out to better align food concepts with the outstanding level of health care for which the renowned institution is known. The results exceeded expectations, achieving a Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Score for food that increased by 140 percent.
“Utilizing this unique multi-company cohort to support evidenced-based health interventions builds capacity among this coalition,” said Sharon Rudy, Director, GHFP-II. “This collaboration is made possible by USAID, who provides the underlying support through the Global Health Fellows Program II, while the corporate partners provide the generous pro bono support.”
Over the past eight years, global pro bono programs have become an effective way for companies to build global leaders while also working to address pressing problems faced by communities around the world. Lessons learned on-the-ground help leaders develop the ability to manage in highly complex, rapidly changing, resource constrained environments. Typically, companies send teams of 8 to 12 high-performing employees to partner with local organizations on assignments that aim to enhance local capacity in emerging and frontier markets.
Novartis Access is the 2016 winner of the "Prix Hermès de l'innovation" in the category “Improvement of the human condition”. Jürgen Brokatzky-Geiger, Head of Novartis Access, collected the award during the official ceremony in Paris on June 14.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is again demonstrating its commitment to building healthy communities through two local events with The Trustees, Massachusetts' largest non-profit conservation and preservation organization.
Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
Through our Goals That Inspire we strive to make a positive difference in our communities by relying on our ability to understand their needs and then...
We invent breakthrough technologies that enable life-changing products and experiences.We’re building on our legacy of technology leadership with 5G...
