UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recognized Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of Janssen, for its leading role in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals in women and children’s health. Through Johnson & Johnson, Janssen supports the UN’s “Every Woman Every Child” initiative and we have committed to improve the health of as many as 120 million women and children each year in developing countries by 2015 through a number of programs. Johnson & Johnson has partnered closely with the United Nations to reduce mortality in women and children. Read more about our commitment here.
In recognition of these efforts Johnson & Johnson received the United Nations 2011 Humanitarian of the Year Award on 13 October in New York. Please read the United nations press release.