"Novartis aims to improve healthcare access in developing nations", 7 Aug 2014

...[T]he small farming town of Embu...is the setting for the second phase of the Familia Nawiri (Healthy Family) initiative, one example of a Novartis 'social venture'...to build local, sustainable solutions to address healthcare challenges for underserved communities in emerging markets by tackling issues that impact access to...Novartis has replicated the model in Kenya and is now training health educators to teach communities about good health, hygiene, nutrition, common diseases and disease prevention. In addition, Familia Nawiri is increasing access to medicines by informing local physicians and pharmacists about treatment options...Other issues impacting public health in these two countries include lack of access to clean water and sanitation...inadequate infrastructure, low stakeholder engagement, weak healthcare capacity and limited availability of doctors and pharmacies...To overcome these challenges, Novartis focuses on community outreach and education to raise awareness about diseases and preventive health measures...