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We measure our impact not only by the number of dollars spent or by how many programs we support, but by the difference we make in people’s lives. Our aim is to support programs that achieve tangible results and make a lasting impact.

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FUNDING AREAS
Access to Health Care

Public-Private Partnership for Health Care in Tanzania

Abbott, the Abbott Fund and the Republic of Tanzania have partnered for more than 10 years to combat the nation’s HIV/AIDS epidemic.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Sources: Government of Tanzania and the Abbott Fund
Results to Date

Abbott Fund Institute for Nutrition Science (AFINS)

We’re helping train health care professionals about the critical role of nutrition in improving health outcomes in hospital settings in China and Vietnam.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Project HOPE
Results to Date

1. China
2. Shanghai Children's Medical Center
3. China and Vietnam

Haiti Malnutrition Project

Abbott and the Abbott Fund are joining forces with Partners In Health in Haiti to establish a sustainable model for addressing severe malnutrition.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Partners In Health
Results to Date

Diabetes Education in Bolivia

In Bolivia, we’re working to combat the growing incidence of diabetes.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Sources: Direct Relief International and Clinica Vivir con Diabetes
Results to Date

Maternal and Child Health Initiative in Afghanistan

The Abbott Fund partners with local NGOs to improve health care services and promote literacy among Afghan women and children.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Sources: Direct Relief International and the Afghan Institute of Learning
Results to Date

Global AIDS Care

Abbott and the Abbott Fund are global leaders in the worldwide fight against HIV/AIDS.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Abbott
Results to Date

Neglected Diseases in Haiti

We’ve teamed up with the University of Notre Dame to defeat lymphatic filariasis.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()

Neglected Diseases in Côte d'Ivoire

The Abbott Fund and MAP International work to control and treat Buruli ulcer.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()

Cambodia Nutrition Project

We’re working with Direct Relief International to help reverse Cambodia’s severe childhood malnutrition problem.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Sources: Direct Relief International and Angkor Hospital for Children
Results to Date

Help for Children with Facial Deformities

Operation Smile is dedicated to helping correct facial deformities in children.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Operation Smile
Results to Date

Support for HIV/AIDS Patients

Siempre Unidos, a coalition of religious, community and medical leaders, is fighting HIV/AIDS in Honduras.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()

Disaster Relief Program

Abbott and the Abbott Fund support trusted partner organizations providing critical assistance.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Direct Relief International
Results to Date

Haiti AIDS Monitoring

A powerful new tool for tracking AIDS testing and treatment trends.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()

Home-Based Counseling and Testing in Kenya

In Kenya, the Abbott Fund supports AMPATH's innovative use of technology to bring health care directly to the homes of people impacted by HIV, TB, malaria and other diseases.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: AMPATH
Results to Date

Vietnam Nutrition Project

Abbott, the Abbott Fund and AmeriCares are improving the health and nutrition of schoolchildren in Vietnam.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Giao Diem
Results to Date

Neonatal Survival Program in Kosovo

The Abbott Fund and Dartmouth Medical School are committed to reducing infant mortality in Kosovo.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Dartmouth College
Results to Date
FUNDING AREAS
Science Education

ScienceEd

Our ScienceEd website inspires young people to learn about science.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()

Family Science

Abbott scientists share the excitement of discovery with grade-school children and their families.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Abbott
Results Since 2007

Operation Discovery

Middle school students visit Abbott labs to experience our passion for science.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Abbott
Results Since 2007

Community Water Conservation

Fostering a water conservation ethic in areas of chronic scarcity.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Project WET
Results to Date

Alternative Energy

A pioneering program teaches students the ABCs of alternative energy.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Abbott
Results to Date

After School Matters

Abbott and the Abbott Fund bring science education to teens in underserved high schools in Chicago.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: After School Matters

1. Since 2006

Robotics Competition

FIRST® Robotics excites high school students about technology and invention.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: FIRST®
Results to Date

Collegiate Inventors Competition

The Collegiate Inventors Competition honors potentially world-changing inventions.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Invent Now
Results Since 2006

Science + You Traveling Exhibit

The Kohl Children's Museum has created an exciting new science exhibit with the help of Abbott scientists.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()

Asian Women's University

The Asian University for Women is educating Asia's most promising young women, teaching them to become the leaders of their countries tomorrow. The Abbott Fund partners with AUW to enhance its science curriculum equip its laboratories; support its students as well as Abbott scientists providing mentoring.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()

Project Exploration

Chicago’s underserved students experience the excitement of science.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Project Exploration
Results Since 2009

You! The Experience Museum Exhibit

This stunning new museum exhibit guides visitors to a new understanding of the human body – and what it means to be human.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Results to Date
FUNDING AREAS
Abbott Communities

Backpacks Full of Good Nutrition

The BackPack Program feeds hungry children when school is not in session.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Feeding America
Results to Date

Free Health Clinics in Illinois

Uninsured and underinsured in Lake County, Illinois, depend on HealthReach's free medical clinics.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: HealthReach Clinic of Lake County, Illinois
Results to Date

Abbott Fund Wellness Program

We’re supporting wellness programs in underserved Chicago neighborhoods.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: Abbott
Results to Date

Latino Diabetes Toolkit

A special toolkit empowers Latinos to better manage diabetes.

RESULTS
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format)
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at AWS.Imaging.ImageResizer.ResizeAndSaveImage(String imagePath, String resizedImagePath, Int32 maxImageWidth, Int32 maxImageHeight)
   at AWS.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageDisplay.get_ImageUrl()
Results Source: American Diabetes Association
Results to Date

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