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Disaster relief
When disaster strikes, our objectives are to quickly reach and support the most vulnerable, help provide medicine and medical supplies and restore health services, including mental health support for frontline health workers. We are committed to providing immediate relief to impacted communities as well as strengthening health systems for the long term, prioritizing the well-being and resilience of health workers.
Why helping the helpers is critical to disaster response
Health workers and first responders bear a double burden as survivors themselves, dealing with their own losses while helping their communities recover and rebuild in the aftermath of a disaster.
Disaster response updates
Our partners
We work with trusted partners to coordinate product donations and support programs that help communities recover, rebuild and become resilient in the aftermath of major disasters that are not man-made. Additionally, we work with partners to have critical systems and supplies ready to immediately mobilize when disaster strikes.
Our approach
Our global footprint and reach, allied to our strong partner network, mean we are ready and able to respond effectively to disasters around the world as soon as they strike.
Featured stories
Why helping the helpers is critical to disaster response
Health workers and first responders bear a double burden as survivors themselves, dealing with their own losses while helping their communities recover and rebuild in the aftermath of a disaster.
This award-winning technology is improving disaster relief efforts across the globe
Building on a valued, 15-year collaboration, Johnson & Johnson and International Health Partners proudly debut a shared global donation platform to help communities in crisis recover, rebuild and regain resilience after disasters.
Disaster modules: How a single kit has the potential to help save lives around the world
Earthquakes, typhoons, floods. Natural disasters can strike at any moment, devastating communities and healthcare systems—which is why Johnson & Johnson has disaster relief modules at the ready.
How the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami inspired a lifesaving disaster nursing training program
It was the strongest earthquake on record in Japan—and it devastated Tohoku. In observance of the United Nations’ International Day for Disaster Reduction, we tell the stories of survivors-turned-students of the Tomodachi J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program, who are transforming personal tragedy into hope for the future.
4 stories of Johnson & Johnson customer service employees who’ve saved lives
It’s right in the company Credo: Prioritizing the needs of the people it serves is what Johnson & Johnson is all about. And the unsung heroes of the Customer & Logistics Services team truly bring this mission to life, making magic happen in dire situations.
How Johnson & Johnson is supporting Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria
The company has donated funds and products, and it’s also taking steps to ensure that crucial healthcare products continue to be manufactured on the island for people who rely on them.
Johnson & Johnson pledges support for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
The company mobilizes to send thousands of hygiene kits and other aid to the region devastated by the storm.
Johnson & Johnson pledges $600,000 in disaster relief in response to the bushfire crisis in Australia
It’s just one way the company has mobilized to help the country with both emergency and recovery efforts in the wake of the large-scale fires.
Johnson & Johnson has a long history of providing disaster relief
In 1906, in the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake, we first implemented our multi-phased approach—responding with immediate relief and providing longer-term support for personal and community recovery. Since then, we have been active in responding to multiple disasters around the world every year.
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