Caring & giving

Who says you can’t take your work home with you? For these men and women, their day jobs are just one facet of living a purpose-driven life to help others in truly impactful ways.

For this season of giving, we take a look at a special, 25-year partnership between Mercy Ships and Johnson & Johnson that’s leaving hope, healing and resilience in its wake.

The company has secured a top ranking on the biennial report—which grades companies on their efforts to make medicine more accessible to those in low- and middle-income countries—for the fourth consecutive time.

The first few years of a child’s life are pivotal when it comes to future health and well-being. Just ask these young men and women—all 2018 One Young World Summit Scholars—who won’t rest until they’ve given children a chance to reach their full potential.

It isn’t just music superstars who attend the annual event taking place in New York City and South Africa this year. Johnson & Johnson’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Paul Stoffels, is on the lineup, too. He shares his personal story of why he’s so dedicated to global public health—and how the company is working to prevent HIV infections through an investigational vaccine.

He may not wear a lab coat, but Johnson & Johnson (that’s his name!) is a member of the family, thanks to a conservation partnership between Xian Janssen and the Shaanxi Academy of Forestry Qinling Mountains Giant Panda Breeding Center. We catch up with the mischievous youngster on the anniversary of his adoption ceremony.

The company has once again earned a spot on the prestigious list, this time for helping to train surgeons, paramedics and other healthcare providers around the globe through its Johnson & Johnson Institute and other programs.

In honor of World Blood Donor Day, here’s a look at why the warm weather months are a crucial time to consider donating blood—and how just a few teaspoons can have a big impact on someone’s life.

On the heels of the 2018 Social Innovation Summit, we look at how BabyCenter has used their tech expertise and deep passion for connecting with parents to help little ones thrive—through mobile messaging.

Some 50 million people would succumb to the Spanish influenza outbreak of 1918. And this Johnson & Johnson employee went out of her way to be at the very front lines of caring for the sick.