In 1999 and 2000, the top management Abbott Laboratories' considered a number of charitable options that can change the situation and determine the focus for Abbott Abbott Fund and charitable programs. Although the cause was human, it was considered important that programs align strategically with the company Abbott in the HIV / AIDS arena. Abbott Fund officially launched the program for orphans and vulnerable children, in June 2000. Program for orphans and vulnerable children infected and affected by HIV / AIDS, and communities that care for them. They chose Tanzania to host a pilot program, which included updating the country's community health infrastructure. Abbott partnership with the Ministry of Health in Tanzania over the next five years to upgrade facilities at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's capital, to build a center for HIV, including clinics and counseling / support spaces, the creation of national HIV Training Center, and enter the pharmacy, health information and management systems. The sharp increase in Abbott Fund for HIV / AIDS offered strategic turning point for the Abbott Fund, transforming it from a domestic welfare programs to one with global operations, is now in line with the international focus of the company's business Abbott. By 2003, nearly 20 million of the fund was invested in Abbott developing world AIDS programs.
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by Pat Werhane, Jenny Mead Source: Darden School of Business 9 pages. Publication Date: February 29, 2008. Prod. #: UV1158-PDF-ENG
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