Abbott Expands Commitment to Tanzania With Dedication of New Lab
Abbott's Chairman and CEO Miles White participated in the dedication of the
new Abbott Fund-supported laboratory at Mt. Meru Hospital in Tanzania, Africa.
The laboratory was dedicated to Anna Abdallah, former Tanzanian Minister of
Health, for her public service and her vision that led to the public/private
partnership between Abbott and the Government of Tanzania.
The newly modernized laboratory at Mt. Meru Hospital, along with upgrades at
the outpatient clinic and extensive training of staff, will improve care for
4 million people across the Arusha region.
At the dedication, White also announced Abbott's expanding commitment to
improving health care in Tanzania. Specifically, Abbott Fund will work with the
Government of Tanzania to modernize all 23 of the country's regional hospital
laboratories, and Abbott will donate 1 million
rapid HIV tests to support Tanzania's national HIV testing program.
Earlier this month, the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Malaria (GBC) honored Abbott Fund with an Award for Business Excellence for
National Action for its public-private partnership with the Government of
Tanzania to fight HIV/AIDS.
Read
the press release on the Mt. Meru dedication and details of Abbott's past
and future support in strengthening Tanzania's health care system. For more
information on Abbott Fund's HIV/AIDS programs, please visit www.abbottglobalcare.org and
www.abbott.com/HIVAIDS.
Tanzanian Minister of Health David Mwakyusa (center left) and Abbott
Chairman and CEO Miles D. White (center right) dedicate a modernized laboratory
at Mt. Meru Hospital that will improve patient care for 4 million people. Mr. White also announced a new
initiative to modernize all of Tanzania's regional hospital labs as part of a
$50 million partnership with the Government of
Tanzania to improve health care and fight HIV/AIDS. Also present: Interim
Arusha Regional Medical Officer Dr. Omar Sharrif Chande (left) and Former
Tanzanian Minister of Health Anna Abdallah (right).
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