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Access to HealthcareA partnership against epilepsy
Parts of Cameroon have rates of epilepsy that are among the highest in the world. Despite the availability of effective therapies, poverty, a lack of medical resources and superstition about the causes of epilepsy often lead to inadequate treatment and social exclusion for people living with the neurological condition. Novartis is working with a Catholic mission on the ground in a central part of the country to overcome these barriers and improve care.
Photos: Bjoern Myhre, Novartis
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People and CultureBalancing family life with a legal career
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DiscoveryInnovation fueled by compassion
We're striving to help more people with chronic spontaneous urticaria—a skin condition marked by hives and distressful itching—return to their daily lives.
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Patient PerspectivesShoulder to shoulder
People with breast cancer need better medicines that help reduce the risk and anxiety of it returning.
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Access to HealthcareBeacon of Hope lights the way for a more equitable future
Sharing Key Insights and Lessons to Accelerate Progress.
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People and CultureBelonging here: How Novartis helped me come out as a transgender woman
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People and CultureMentoring matters: how we grow together at Novartis
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DiscoveryTreatments for blood cancers and serious blood disorders are advancing rapidly – Novartis is helping lead the way
Novartis has been at the forefront of advances in how blood cancers and serious blood disorders are treated, helping patients live their best lives.
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Live MagazineThe future of medicine is here
An essay by Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis about the historical context and coming innovations in medicine with an introduction by Goran Mijuk.
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Patient PerspectivesQ&A: Addressing unmet needs for people living with PNH, a rare and chronic blood disorder
Hear from Director of Patient Services at AAMDSIF on how she supports patients with PNH, a blood disorder that significantly impacts quality of life.
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Patient PerspectivesWhen you think of the word ‘cancer’, what are the first words that spring to mind?
Fighter. Hero. Cancer-stricken. The words and metaphors people use to talk about cancer often feel worlds apart from any other disease. But how far does it go? Do words matter?
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Access to HealthcareIn Colombia, a researcher works against a devastating disease
Alexandra Cossio Duque, a clinical and community research coordinator from Colombia, has travelled the world to study how to overcome social and geographic barriers to healthcare access. Today, she is working in her home country to strengthen the capacity of health systems to treat leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease that is endemic to rural areas of Colombia.
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