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AI is revolutionizing healthcare … but for whom?
Guillermo Pepe, founder and CEO of Mamotest, elaborates on the opportunity of using AI to expand access to healthcare in new ways, and their unique approach as a tech company that is still human-centric and focused on patient care.
Helping to put the vision of Healthy China 2030 into action
Capacity building initiatives focusing on community-based primary healthcare services and mental health support are helping China achieve universal healthcare.
In a volatile healthcare environment, empowerment is key for this Kenyan nurse and her patients
For Jane Njeri Mugo, healthcare workers equipped with the right expertise, knowledge and skills not only strengthen health systems, but in turn empower patients to manage and own their health.
WHO HealthWorkerConnect: the digital platform strengthening global health systems
The platform originally built for COVID-19 response now provides health workers worldwide the targeted resources and support they need to boost knowledge-building and resilience.
More than capital: Drawing on Johnson & Johnson expertise to help portfolio companies succeed
The portfolio companies of J&J Impact Ventures, an investment fund within the J&J Foundation,leverage an employee secondment program to tap into J&J’s wide network of market knowledge and subject matter expertise.
This South African nurse-entrepreneur is helping her patients and uplifting nursing in her community
Personal loss and setbacks only made Cathy Seakamela more determined to take ownership of a clinic and ensure that her patients get the quality medical care they need.
Fulfilling a calling—finding joy and growth in a career in nursing
Nurse technician Adriana Augusta recalls working at an ICU during Brazil’s COVID-19 crisis and her transition since to primary care to focus on promoting good health and disease prevention.
Supporting HealthQuad to scale impact in India and beyond
Investing in HealthQuad opens new doors for J&J Impact Ventures, an investment fund within the J&J Foundation, to play a larger role in supporting health innovation in India because of the vast need and great potential.
When the river rises: delivering healthcare amid challenges
In the chars (river islands) of the Brahmaputra River in India, life can be challenging. During the monsoon season, these riverside communities are cut off from essential medical care for weeks at a time. With support from the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, UNICEF is enabling dedicated health workers who traverse the hazardous river to deliver much-needed medical care to families in the chars.
Mother-daughter promotoras on a mission to empower their community and improve health outcomes one person at a time
As trusted community members, promotoras—community health workers in Spanish speaking communities—are uniquely effective in immigrant communities because of their ability to establish meaningful relationships based on shared experiences, mutual respect and deep empathy.
Mamotest secures $3.3 million for breast cancer screening in Latin America
The company raised $3.3 million in pre-Series A funding from J&J Impact Ventures, an investment fund with J&J Foundation, Merck, Sonen Capital and venture capital firm Sky High.
