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What is a rare disease?
It’s estimated that over 300 million people around the globe are living with a rare disease. For Rare Disease Day, here’s what to know.
Investing in digital public goods to help achieve health for all
The Johnson & Johnson Center for Health Worker Innovation is investing in open-source tech-based solutions that can be replicated in local contexts and are helping to extend the reach and capacity of the health workers to focus on where they can have the best and highest value.
“My job is to educate about the need for new treatments for rare diseases”
Hetal Patel, an immunodermatology medical director at Johnson & Johnson, forged her own career path—and now she’s living into her passion for advocacy, education and innovation.
“I’m supporting my husband through cancer treatment”
When Craig was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, his wife Cara took on a new role: caregiver. For National Caregiver’s Day, she shares the challenges—as well as the triumphs—of this difficult journey.
Microbiome researcher Jeffrey Gordon receives the 2022 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for biomedical research
Each year, Johnson & Johnson honors a scientist currently working in academia, industry or a scientific institute who has made a significant contribution toward the improvement of public health. The winner for 2022 is internationally known for his research on the human gut microbiome and its impact on health and disease.
Johnson & Johnson named a 2023 Fortune World’s Most Admired Company and ranked #1 on the Pharmaceutical Industry list.
A commitment to social responsibility and innovation are just two of the attributes that helped the company land a spot on the prestigious list once again.
Trust, not technology, bonds patients and providers
J&J Impact Ventures, an investment fund within J&J Foundation, is committed to transforming health systems by not just investing in a technology, service or delivery mechanism, but also the people committed to building trust for their market-driven solutions.
Potential for impact: Pharmacies are the key to improving community health in Southeast Asia
Based in Singapore, SwipeRx has grown into the largest digital pharmacy network across Southeast Asia, with a mobile app enabling pharmacies to operate more efficiently by acquiring supplies directly from the platform. J&J Impact Ventures, a fund within the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, supports SwipeRx in its work connecting over 245,000 pharmacy professionals who together build public health across the region.