Johnson & Johnson announced a commitment of $4M over four years to support Human Resources for Health joint programming in Tanzania and Ethiopia in partnership with the UN Health 4+ agencies – UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, UNAIDS and the World Bank. The collaboration aims at helping to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Tanzania and Ethiopia by building health-care capacity and training skilled birth attendants.

“We responded to the Secretary General’s call for action because we aim to make a real and lasting difference for women and children in some of the most challenging areas of the world,” said Bill Weldon, Johnson & Johnson Chairman and CEO. “This is the goal to which we are holding ourselves accountable.”

This approach to maternal and child health inspired Johnson & Johnson to become the first corporate partner with Health 4+ (H4+), a collaboration that embraces the benefits of working together to serve the needs of women and children.

Health 4+ are all organizations that have positively impacted global health in their individual work. It is hoped that private partners like Johnson & Johnson, as well as government partners, will bring complementary skills to the challenge of improving health for mothers and babies. This unique public-private partnership creates new opportunities that will make a significant difference.

http://business.un.org/en/documents/10302

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