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World Leprosy Day 2012

Novartis and the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development commemorate World Leprosy Day on 29 January 2012 by reasserting their long-term commitment to eliminating leprosy. The occasion is an opportunity to reflect on the extraordinary success in the fight against leprosy as worldwide prevalence continues to shrink. More

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19 Dec 2011
Novartis Foundation symposium debates new media
The rise of new media has sparked a real knowledge revolution – this is the conclusion of the annual symposium of the Novartis Foundation, attended by around 500 participants on 2 December 2011, on the topic of "New media: drivers of democratization and development?"

11 Nov 2011
Dialogue on multi-stakeholder diplomacy: Partnerships to reach the health-related Millennium Development Goals
The Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development (NFSD), together with the Global Health Programme of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, and the Global Partnerships Forum, convened an experts’ meeting on the topic of partnerships to reach the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on 26 October 2011 in Geneva.

20 Sep 2011
Novartis Foundation president receives UN award
Novartis Foundation President and Managing Director Klaus M. Leisinger has been awarded the first-ever Outstanding Contribution to Global Health Award.