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About Abbott and the Abbott Fund

The Abbott Fund is a philanthropic foundation established by Abbott in 1951. The Abbott Fund's mission is to create healthier global communities by investing in creative ideas that promote science, expand access to health care and strengthen communities worldwide. For more information, visit www.abbottfund.org.

Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs nearly 90,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries. Abbott's news releases and other information are available on the company's website at www.abbott.com.

    Updated Abbott Statement on Commitment to Relief Efforts Image

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    01-10-05

    Updated Abbott Statement on Commitment to Relief Efforts

    ABBOTT PARK, IL - Abbott has committed an additional $1.5 million in health care product donations to the victims of the natural disasters in Southeast Asia and the eastern coast of Africa, bringing the company's total donation of products and funding to $5.5 million....

    Abbott Donates Precription Medicines and Nutritionals to Assist in Relief Efforts in Southeast Asia Image

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    12-29-04

    Abbott Donates Precription Medicines and Nutritionals to Assist in Relief Efforts in Southeast Asia

    ABBOTT PARK, IL - Dec. 29, 2004 − Abbott has committed $4 million in funding and healthcare product donations to the victims of the natural disasters in Southeast Asia and the eastern coast of Africa.

    Working through international...

    United States Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Applauds Effective Public-Private Partnership Advancing in HIV/AIDS Care in Tanzania Image

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    11-23-04

    United States Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Applauds Effective Public-Private Partnership Advancing in HIV/AIDS Care in Tanzania

    DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - Today Abbott welcomed United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson to Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam where the Secretary saw first-hand a view of the comprehensive health care management and infrastruct...

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    07-12-04

    Abbott Laboratories Shares Results And Key Learnings From Programs To Fight HIV/AIDS In Developing Countries

    BANGKOK, THAILAND - Abbott Laboratories and the Abbott Laboratories Fund today announced that program results and key learnings from the company's Global Care Initiatives would be highlighted in more than 30 presentations at the XV International AIDS Conference taking...

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    07-12-04

    DAI Conducts Review Of Abbott Laboratories Program For Orphans And Vulnerable Children

    Bangkok, Thailand - Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI), an international economic development firm, announced that it has completed a comprehensive review of the Abbott Laboratories Fund initiative Step Forward, a program to improve the lives of orphans and vu...

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    05-04-04

    Abbott Laboratories Highlights Social Responsibility Efforts in Global Citizenship Report

    ABBOTT PARK, Il. - Abbott Laboratories issued its third annual global citizenship report, "Touching Lives." The report highlights Abbott's work to develop sustainable business solutions to address three major issues facing the global community: access to medicines, i...

    Mortality Rate for Romanian Children With HIV in Constanta Drops Significantly; Hundreds Receive Care and Treatment at Children's Center Image

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    04-08-04

    Mortality Rate for Romanian Children With HIV in Constanta Drops Significantly; Hundreds Receive Care and Treatment at Children's Center

    HOUSTON, USA and CONSTANTA, ROMANIA - Hundreds of Romanian children infected with HIV through unsafe medical practices in the 1980s and early 1990s are now receiving high-quality care and antiretroviral (ARV) treatment at the Romanian-American Children's Center (Centr...

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    08-26-03

    Abbott Laboratories Highlights Social Responsibility Efforts In Global Citizenship Report

    ABBOTT PARK, IL – Abbott Laboratories today issued its second annual global citizenship report, "Working Together…Making A Difference." As a global corporation, Abbott believes it has the opportunity and responsibility to make a positive impact on ...

    Abbott Laboratories Helps Communities, Working Parents with Volunteer Summer Program Image

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    06-15-00

    Abbott Laboratories Helps Communities, Working Parents with Volunteer Summer Program

    As the sound of school bells cease and the summer season arrives, working parents with teenagers are faced with the dilemma of filling their kids’ agendas with constructive, safe activities.

    This summer there is a new alternative for work...

    Abbott Selects Provider, Makes Key Appointments to Further Child Care Solutions Program Image

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    06-13-00

    Abbott Selects Provider, Makes Key Appointments to Further Child Care Solutions Program

    After an extensive search and review of child care providers, Abbott recently named Bright Horizons Family Solutions®, the nation's leading provider of employer-sponsored child care, to manage its on-site child care center. The company also appointed a director and manager t...

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