Executive Summary

Since 2001, the Abbott Fund and the Government of Tanzania have formed a public-private partnership to address critical areas of need in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The Abbott Fund has committed more than $50 million to strengthen Tanzania’s health systems by modernizing facilities, training health care workers and managers and expanding access to HIV testing and treatment. The Abbott Fund also supports programs to assist orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania who have been impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Company Overview

Abbott is a global, broad-based healthcare company committed to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage healthcare needs. Abbott’s products range from nutritional products and laboratory diagnostics to medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies. Abbott recognizes that as a leading provider of innovative healthcare products, the company has a unique responsibility and opportunity to ensure that people have access to those products and services.