Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development

Novartis and the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development have been continuously engaged in the fight against leprosy for more than 20 years. As it is true for many complex problems, only a long term perspective makes sense for leprosy elimination and can show the desired results. Since 1986, the Novartis Foundation has been actively involved in leprosy field programmes in 15 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. We are proud to have done our part in the fight against the disease

Aims

We aim to inspire and help shape development policy and cooperation in order to achieve a sustainable improvement in the quality of life of poor people in developing countries, a reduction in poverty and social inequities. We attempt to develop and implement innovative strategies for well-known development problems through the synergistic linking of three areas of activity:

- Think-tank activities (research, publications, advisory and information work) on issues of sustainable development;

- Dialog and networking on development policy issues and building of alliances with various stakeholders;

- Practical development work in the areas of healthcare and social development.