NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.,
Sept. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Johnson & Johnson is partnering with social action
platform Global Citizen to help give every man, woman and child
around the globe the opportunity for a healthier future. The
partnership aims to create large-scale change for health systems
through integrated solutions to help solve the world's most
pressing public health challenges.
"Good health is the cornerstone for a happy, fulfilling life,"
said Lauren Moore, Johnson &
Johnson Vice President of Corporate
Citizenship. "Johnson & Johnson believes it is essential that
we take a leading role in helping to build a future in which people
everywhere have an equal opportunity to access quality healthcare,
right from the very start. Through this partnership with Global
Citizen, we hope to elevate awareness of the importance of strong
public health programs and to also inspire others to join this
global effort."
The Johnson & Johnson-Global Citizen health campaign will
focus on maternal and child health, particularly prenatal health
care, child immunization targets and HIV and polio eradication.
Through a combination of on-the-ground efforts, multimedia content
and consumer activations, the campaign focuses on engaging people
to take simple actions to support these causes. Starting today and
lasting for two weeks, citizens who want to create change can
download the free Global Citizen app and participate in a range of
actions for the opportunity to receive tickets to the Global
Citizen Festival on September 24.
At this year's "Global Citizen: The World on Stage" event on
September 22, a documentary-style
video following the lives of children living in the Nyumbani
Village, a sustainable AIDS community in Nairobi, Kenya, will be spotlighted. The
village was founded to support elders and children who are living
with AIDS or orphaned due to AIDS, and has become a model of
support for communities affected by the AIDS pandemic. Nyumbani
supports some of the poorest populations affected by HIV/AIDS in
sub-Saharan Africa and has eight centers that deliver comprehensive
medical and home-based HIV/AIDS services in crucial areas of
need. The stories of Nyumbani, delivered through films and
onsite experiences, are meant
to demonstrate the life-changing impact
that can happen when people come together, and
inspire more people to take action.
"Eliminating horrific diseases like polio requires everyone,
including the private sector, to play their part. Global Citizen is
delighted to be partnering with Johnson & Johnson to build a
social movement around addressing the critical global health
challenges of our time. We hope other businesses and governments
step up and follow their example," said Michael Sheldrick, Global Director for Policy
and Advocacy at Global Citizen.
This effort builds on the partnership Johnson & Johnson and
Global Citizen launched this past May, through a campaign to
support the Global Moms Relay, in partnership with the United
Nations Foundation, a worldwide initiative to raise their voices on
important issues. Together with Global Citizen, Johnson &
Johnson will continue to build and implement programming to help
prevent disease, and save and improve lives around the world.
ABOUT JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Caring for the world, one person at a time…inspires and unites the
people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science -
bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the
health and well-being of people. Our approximately 126,500
employees at more than 250 Johnson & Johnson operating
companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of
over a billion people every day, throughout the world.
ABOUT GLOBAL CITIZEN
Global Citizen is a social
action platform for a global generation that wants to solve the
world's biggest challenges. On the platform Global Citizens can
learn about issues, take action on what matters most and join a
community committed to social change. We believe we can end extreme
poverty by 2030, because of the collective actions of global
citizens across the world. Over the last five years, Global
Citizens around the world have taken over six million actions to
solve the world's biggest challenges. To date, the actions by our
global community have resulted in 120 commitments and policy
announcements from leaders, including financial aid valued at over
$25 billion that will directly impact
the lives of 656 million people.
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