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Bringing healthcare home: a nurse’s mission in West Texas
For rural communities, nurses bridge distance with innovation and care. In remote West Texas, nurse Ashley Grover delivers hands-on care at a hybrid microclinic model connecting her neighbors with services that were once out of reach.
How Johnson & Johnson MedTech is helping people live, see and smile
Through J&J CareCommunity, Johnson & Johnson and the J&J Foundation are equipping health workers with the tools, training and support they need to expand access to specialized cardiac, vision and surgical care to help more people live, see and smile.
Care in action: Empowering community health workers to address TB underdiagnosis
J&J CareCommunity is empowering communities to address one of the most significant barriers to ending tuberculosis (TB): underdiagnosis.
Measuring what matters: The evolving role of impact measurement and management
Samatha Curtis from The Good Economy shares four recommendations for impact investors.
J&J Impact Ventures invests in Rology to expand access to critical, high-quality radiology diagnostics
By advancing innovative teleradiology solutions, more patients receive the critical imaging interpretations they need—when and where they need them most.
Bridging the Gap: New J&J CareCommunity collaborations support 70,000 health workers across Latin America
By investing in health workers and local infrastructure, J&J CareCommunity is helping strengthen communities and expand access to care across Latin America.
Accelerating impact: The acquisition of CareAcademy by Activated Insights
With the acquisition, more health workers across the U.S. will be able to access a comprehensive learning platform to develop new skills.
J&J Impact Ventures invests in ThinkMD, increasing the availability and accuracy of clinical decision-making at the point of care
What if any healthcare worker—regardless of training, tenure or location—could be empowered with adaptive tools that enable them to conduct high-quality clinical assessments?
Frontlines of patient-finding: the community health workers behind TB Alert
In India, community health workers like Enumula Raju are transforming tuberculosis care through J&J CareCommunity. Through door-to-door outreach and education, they’re breaking stigma, connecting patients to treatment, and advancing Johnson & Johnson’s vision of community-centered healthcare.
Celebrating the heart of care: Training nurses in Makueni County, Kenya
In Makueni County, Kenya, nurses are leading a movement to restore dignity for women living with obstetric fistula. Through training, mentorship and compassionate care, they’re helping patients recover physically and emotionally—rebuilding confidence and hope for the future.
Pioneering nurse-led innovation: How Colleen & her team are innovating to improve patient care in Philadelphia, USA
Across the U.S., nurse leaders are reimagining healthcare delivery. Through innovation, collaboration and programs like J&J CareCommunity, they’re helping care teams work smarter and improving health outcomes for patients everywhere.
From first care to forever smiles: the nurses of Operation Smile
Guided by compassion and powered by training from J&J CareCommunity, nurses like Jun Barrientos and Dandy Ledesma are the heart of Operation Smile—connecting families in the Philippines and beyond to the healing power of safe surgery and lasting confidence.
Meet the winners of the 2025 MIT Solve Health Innovation Award
This year’s award went to six teams who participated in the Global Health Challenge, which asked: How can we use technology to make good health and quality care more accessible for all?
Beyond capital: How J&J Impact Ventures is supporting SwipeRx to strengthen Southeast Asia’s vital pharmacy network
SwipeRx is equipping pharmacies in Southeast Asia to advance patient care and transform global health. J&J Impact Ventures, an investment fund within the J&J Foundation, provided SwipeRx tailored pro bono services from J&J employees, which has proven instrumental in shaping the company’s future.
Beyond capital: How J&J Impact Ventures is supporting Penda Health to provide tech-enabled, trust-based care in Kenya
In 2023, J&J Impact Ventures, an investment fund within J&J Foundation, invested in Penda Health to support and expand access to trustworthy, high-quality healthcare to communities in Kenya. Impact Ventures’ essential support included providing Penda Health with pro bono services from Johnson & Johnson employees with expertise and insights.
Beyond capital: How J&J Impact Ventures is supporting Mamotest to revolutionize breast cancer care in Latin America
The startup is improving women’s access to quality breast cancer care by using telediagnosis and AI-driven tools to help them get assessed and to create an efficient treatment path for those diagnosed.