Global Health Equity
We are closing the gap between communities and care by enabling access to our medicines and technologies, championing nurses and health workers and working together with community-based organizations.
Johnson & Johnson Announces Collaborative Effort with USAID to Strengthen the Health Workforce Across Latin America and the Caribbean
Memorandum of Understanding will support the Americas Health Corps in its goal to train 500,000 health workers to help build strong and resilient health systems and bring more communities closer to care
Greg Howell, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator at USAID; Howard Reid, Global Head of Global Health Equity at Johnson & Johnson; Dr. Atul Gawande, Assistant Administrator for Global Health at USAID; Vanessa Broadhurst, Executive Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs at Johnson & Johnson; and Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization.
Our approach
There is no single solution to addressing global health inequities. To improve health outcomes worldwide, we take on these challenges from several angles to support patients, health workers, and an equitable health infrastructure.
Accelerating impact through key initiatives
Closing racial health equity gaps
Our Race to Health Equity (ORTHE) was launched with the bold ambition that together, we can create a world where the color of your skin is not a determinant of your access to care, quality of care or health outcomes.
Advocating for, elevating, and empowering nurses
In alignment with a long-standing commitment to supporting frontline health workers, Johnson & Johnson is proud to continue our legacy with the nursing profession by working with our partners to attract and strengthen an innovative, thriving and diverse nursing workforce, empowered to advance health equity and transform healthcare.
Bringing the best of J&J to communities
Talent for Good inspires Johnson & Johnson employees to use their unique skills and expertise to serve people and communities in need.
Featured efforts and collaborations
Johnson & Johnson expands commitment to advance health equity in the United States
Johnson & Johnson supports more than 100 community-led organizations in marginalized communities to provide resources and tools to advance accessible, quality health care in the U.S.
Bringing orthopaedic surgical care closer to home for Malawi’s rural population
With timely surgical care, most long bone fractures can be easily repaired. Five new state-of-the-art operating rooms are making it possible for more patients in Malawi to recover quickly from their injuries.
Kenya makes history with new initiative to formally support community health workers and advance health equity
For the first time ever, community health workers in Kenya will receive formal recognition for the critical role they play in delivering care.
4 things to know about Johnson & Johnson’s 2023 Health for Humanity Report
The annual report details the company’s ongoing work in helping to create a healthier world, building a more diverse and inclusive workforce, championing global health equity and more.
Johnson & Johnson Foundation
Johnson & Johnson Foundation is a registered charitable organization that reflects the commitment of Johnson & Johnson to use its size, scale and diversity to change lives and communities, advance equitable care, and put better health within reach, aligned with its purpose to profoundly impact health for humanity.
Supporting novel ideas with entrepreneurs
Impact Ventures by Johnson & Johnson Foundation invests in companies and entrepreneurs innovating to improve health equity for underserved patients around the world.
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