Health and Wellness
Providing health care, education and resources around the world, wherever they are needed most.
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03-15-17
Aetna Foundation Opens Call for Local Nonprofits to Cultivate Healthier Communities Through $2 Million Grant Program
The Aetna Foundation is seeking to support community-based nonprofit partners who are working on solutions that address the social determinants of health - the factors that impact wellness outside of the doctor’s office, such as having access to fresh fruits and vegetables, safe places to walk an...
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03-14-17
New Report Shows Over 180,000 Consumer Goods Products Reformulated
New data from The Consumer Goods Forum (“CGF”) shows more than 180,000 consumer goods products have been reformulated in 2016, while over 30,000 communities worldwide have been involved in industry-led programmes that promote heal...
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03-10-17
Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam Makes Industry History with 11th Consecutive Score of 100 on United States Public Health Inspection
Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam continues to raise the bar even higher for cruise ships visiting the United States by earning...
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02-27-17
Consumer Goods Industry Highlights Actions to Promote Healthier Lives in New Case Studies Booklet
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today published a new case studies booklet highlighting the positive actions of its members to create a culture of prevention and empower both consumers and employees to adopt healthier lives. The new booklet –
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02-22-17
Infographic: Impact Investing and Healthcare Study
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02-21-17
First Comprehensive Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Initiative Launched in Africa
His Excellency the President Lieutenant General Dr. Seretse Khama Ian Khama of the Republic of Botswana, the Honorable Minister Dorcas Makgato of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers (TXCH) and Baylor College of M...
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02-10-17
GSK Creates a New Business Model with Innovative Marketing and Sales Practices
The pharmaceutical company ranks first in both trust and customer value, according to a survey of 4,000 US healthcare professionals. Tom Idle reports…
It is hard to think of a more contentious business practice than the one historically used to sell pharmaceuticals. For the past 50 years,...
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02-08-17
Blue Cross Foundation Announces Grant Awards For Innovation
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation has announced the first three grant awards from its New Horizons grant f...
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02-06-17
Anthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield Foundation Committed $1.8 Million To Improving Health And Strengthening Colorado Communities In 2016
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield today announced that its foundation and 2,000 associates in Colorado contributed $1.8 million and 2,100 volunteer hours to health-related causes and community events in 2016.
“We’ve had deep roots in communities throughout Colorado for 79 years,” said Mike...
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02-03-17
IFPMA and the IAEA Through Its Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) Join Forces to Make a Difference in Comprehensive Cancer Control
The IAEA and IFPMA announced today that they will join forces in the area of comprehensive cancer control. This new collaboration is centered on helping to ensure cancer is a health priority at national and global levels, and supporting stronger health system capacities to ensure overall cancer i...
