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Medicine in context 

The Novartis Foundation has contributed an article on community-based health insurance schemes in rural Mali to this reference work in German language edited by Hansjörg Dilger and Bernhard Hadolt. This collection includes new analyses from a social and cultural anthropology perspective on dealing with illness and health in a globalized world. more...

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25 Jun 2010
Global Compact Leaders Summit
Klaus M. Leisinger, President and Managing Director of the Novartis Foundation, represented Novartis at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York from 24 to 25 June 2010. The Summit, which takes place every three years, also marked the 10th anniversary of the UN Global Compact.
 

17 Jun 2010
Malaria treatments for refugees
On 15 June 2010, Klaus M. Leisinger signed an agreement in Geneva between the Novartis Foundation and the Office of the UN High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR) foreseeing free provision of Coartem for the treatment of malaria in the event of stock-outs and emergencies to complement UNHCR’s regular supply capacity.
 

31 May 2010
Increasing coverage of antimalarial treatments in underserved areas
“Which delivery strategy works best, and for whom?” was the topic of a workshop convened by the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) on April 30 in Geneva.