Health News of Sunday, 10 December 2017Source: Etornam KomlaJohnson & Johnson unites with key local organisations to fight HIV/AIDSLynda Arthur (left) and other executive of PPAG-YAM at the eventThe fight against HIV/AIDS received a major boost as Johnson & Johnson joined forces with Ghana AIDS Commission, Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana and the Youth Action Movement to engage the local communities of Koforidua in targeted HIV/AIDS related activities, in commemoration of World AIDS Month. The United Nations declared the 1st of December as “World AIDS Day” and it is commemorated as such worldwide. “As one of the world’s largest healthcare companies, Johnson & Johnson has a legacy of combining innovation, science and ingenuity to tackle some of the most pressing public health challenges that we face today,” Mrs. Arthur said. From a treatment perspective Johnson & Johnson works tirelessly to bring innovative HIV medicines - antiretroviral (ARVs) - to resource-poor settings and make them accessible to patients in these areas. Despite having made advancements in HIV treatment, Johnson & Johnson believes that the hope for a world without AIDS lies in preventing the disease in the first place.

Source: GhanaWeb December 10, 2017 10:29 UTC