Novartis Foundation

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Corporate Philanthropy as an

Integrated Concept

Presented by:

Group 1Section B


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Corporate Responsibility and

Corporate Philanthropy

First a company must put its corporate house in order

to minimize or avoid negative externalities of a social,

ecological, political, or other kind. If this is done and if it

is part of the corporate mind-set, corporate philanthropy

gains importance.


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The Hierarchy of CorporateResponsibilities

CorporatePhilanthropy

Corporate

Citizenshipbeyond Legal Duties

(wise strategic decision)

Obey all laws: adhere to regulations;offer healthy working places; minimize

emissions; be profitable; be successful inR&D; make profitable strategic decision

Nice to have (can)

Enlightened self-interest(Ought to)

Essentials(must do)


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Millennium Development Goals

We have everything we need to begin solving this crisis, with thepossible exception of the will to act.

- Environmental Activist, Al Gore


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Development within a Business

Context

The 2002 Monterrey Consensus included specificreference to the private sector as partners in povertyreduction:

While Governments provide the framework for their operation, businesses, for their

part, are expected to engage as reliable andconsistent partners in the developmentprocess.


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NOVARTIS FOUNDATION

Novartis was created in 1996 through the merger of Ciba-Geigi and Sandoz.

It is a global leader in innovative pharmaceuticals, generics,

vaccines and consumer health products.

Novartis Foundation is Non Profit organisation with 30 yearsof experience in solving poverty related healthcare problems.

Main focus -corporate responsibility togetherwith international health

Mainly engaged in Sub Saharan Africa and Indian

Subcontinent.


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OBJECTIVES OF NFSD

Improving the quality oflife

Continuing to thinkcorporate responsibility

Enabling dialogue


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SCOPE OF WORK

Research

Publications

Advisory work

Think TankActivities

Technical,managerial and financial

support Development of best practices

Scaling up

DevelopmentProjects andprograms

Events on development issues

Professional exchange with key

constituenciesPolicy dialog& networking


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5 As of Access to healthcare

AVAILABILITY

ACCESSABILITY

AcceptabilityAccommodation

AFFORDABILITY


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Support for the REPSSI The Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative

(REPSSI) is providing psychosocial support and otherassistance to 11 million children orphaned by AIDS ineastern and southern Africa

It has tied up with more than 140 NGOs andgovernments of 13 countries

A solid donor community was created to increaseawareness among relief agencies about PSS

NFSD developed customized courses in managementskills and leadership for the REPSSI staff as a part ofCorporate Citizenship Programme


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Leprosy Care Program In 1989, the NFSD set up the Comprehensive Leprosy Care

Project (CLCP) in India

It helped in providing integrated leprosy care, MDTtreatment, field-based disability care services and

reconstructive surgery & rehabilitation It also helped the patients to reintegrate them back into

their communities through education & empowerment

Economic rehabilitation was provided through articles forincome generation & provision of equipment

On-the-job training was given to health practitioners andworkers to maximize the reach of the program


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Other Initiatives NFSD initiated a health insurance scheme to improve

the quality of curative & preventive health services inCinzana, Mali

In developing countries, Integrated Management of

Childhood Illness (IMCI) program by WHO managesprevention & cure of measles, diarrhoea, malaria,malnutrition & AIDS

NFSD provided a computer-based learning program

for IMCI called ICATT It enabled distance learning and self study for clinical

professionals and provided scope for more flexibility


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Suggestions

More Emphasis on education and

housing for poor

Alliance with hospitals Narayana

Hridyalya

Focus on chemist shops in rural areas-SHG & Chhatisgarh


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contd

Encourage business schools to developexecutive training programmes in healthcare,which will effectively reduce the talent gap forleadership in this area.

Obtain proposals from private insurance

companies and the government on ways toprovide medical insurance coverage to thepopulation at large and execute the strategy.

Performance based funding


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Thank You

Novartis Foundation

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