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Pre-Positioning Product for Rapid Deployment by Abbott and DRI
Abbott and Direct Relief International (DRI) have worked together to expand pre-positioning of supplies closer to those who need them—helping to stockpile supplies first in relief organization warehouses, then in free clinics, and now for local relief partners in high-risk regions of the world.
Transporting the sick and injured to private or government hospitals in ambulances-- 1298 Ambulance service in India
1298 is the first private ambulance company in India that provides service for all, regardless of income, and is one of just three organized operators in the country.
LifeSpring Hospitals' low-cost and high-quality maternity services in India have captured 48% of the baby delivery market
LifeSpring Hospitals Pvt. Ltd tries to bridge the yawning gap between the substandard maternity services offered by underfunded public hospitals on the one hand and the expensive services available in private hospitals on the other.
LifeSpring Hospitals help to achieve Millennium Development Goals in India
LifeSpring Hospitals, a privately owned company, is increasing access to maternal health care for low-income Indian women in partnership with Business Call to Action, a global initiative that works to motivate businesses to design responsible investments that help to achieve the Millennium...
Meeting the demand of low-income women: Lifespring’s maternal care in India
LifeSpring Hospital in India is innovatively meeting the growing demand of low-income women who deserve affordable and dignified medical care. By focusing on a particular niche, maternal care, and different cost-saving strategies, this hospital provides maternal care at one-fifth of market...
Strategic partnership unites Bayer’s expertise and IVCC’s know-how in the fight against malaria
In several African countries, such as Ethiopia, Uganda, Zambia and Malawi, Bayer has participated actively in the fight against malaria.
Bayer is collaborating with the TB Alliance in the fight against TB
In 2005, in conjunction with Bayer AG, the TB Alliance launched an historic clinical trial program to test whether Bayer's moxifloxacin can be used to significantly shorten the time it takes to cure TB.
Becton, Dickinson and Company helps establish Wellness Centres for health care workers in Africa
In 2006, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) announced a multi-year initiative to provide health and wellness services to healthcare providers working on the front lines in several African nations.
Health and Sanitation business partnership in Kibera, Nigeria
SC Johnson, chose to apply "Base of the Pyramid" protocol in Kibera, Nigeria. Working in partnership with Carolina for Kibera and the Coalition of Youth Entrepreneurs, they co-launched the Community Cleaning Services (CCS) business, providing a range of cleaning and disinfecting services for the...
Pharmacieplus and Terre des hommes engaged in partnership since 2005
Pharmacieplus is a network of 88 independent drugstores in Switzerland that has been engaged in a partnership with Terre des hommes (Tdh), a Swiss children’s aid NGO, since 2005.
Mindframe Stage and Screen provides advice for the TV, film and theatre industries on mental illness and suicide themes in media
Mindframe Stage & Screen (MSS) is a project funded by the Australian Government's Mindframe National Media Initiative, aiming to promote accurate and sensitive reporting and portrayal of suicide and mental illness.
Abbott Health Inc. improves water quality in rural communities near to where they operate
Abbott Health Product, Inc. has been working to support local efforts to improve rural drinking water systems in Puerto Rico.