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Abbott Laboratories

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We are a global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. Our products span the continuum of care, from nutritional products and laboratory diagnostics through medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies. Our comprehensive line of products encircles life itself – addressing important health needs from infancy to the golden years.

Throughout our 100+ year history, Abbott people have been driven by a constant goal: to advance medical science to help people live healthier lives. It’s part of our heritage. And, it continues to drive our work. Today, 65,000 Abbott employees around the world share the passion for "Turning Science Into Caring." It's a commitment to focusing on what matters most: life and the potential it holds when we are feeling our best.


Organization contact: Letty Medina, ()
Organization website: http://www.abbott.com

Programs, Resources, and Events

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"I Stand With Magic: Campaign to End Black AIDS" - Abbott and the Magic Johnson Foundation
This is an online resource.

On World AIDS Day, December 1st, Abbott and the Magic Johnson Foundation announced the launch of the "I Stand With Magic: Campaign to End Black AIDS” program. As part of the program, Abbott and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the basketball great, businessman and philanthropist, will launch educational activities in the U.S. cities with the highest infection rates. A nationwide tour of schools and counseling centers already has begun, providing HIV testing, education and other resources for HIV-positive individuals. Community members are also encouraged to visit www.istandwithmagic.com to enroll in the program, get tested for HIV, and “stand” with Johnson and Abbott in the fight against the HIV epidemic in the African-American community.


Link: http://www.abbott.com/global/url/content/en_US/60.15:15/feature/Feature_0012.htm
Organization: Abbott Laboratories
Primary discipline: HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness
Type of program: HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness
Resources: Lecture / Lecture outline, Pamphlet / Brochure, Website
 


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National Science Foundation The cognizant fiduciary body for the COPUS and Year of Science 2009 projects is the American Institute of Biological Sciences Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) scientific association founded in 1947 as a part of the National Academy of Sciences, and an independent, member-governed organization since the 1950s. Support for COPUS workshops by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. EAR-0606600, EAR-0628790, and EAR-0814048. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.