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Abbott has been operating in India for more than 100 years (since 1910) and provides a diverse range of pharmaceutical, nutritional and medical products.  Abbott currently employs more than 12,000 people throughout India with the company’s headquarters in Mumbai.Its pharmaceuticalmanufacturing facilities are in Goa and Baddi and its pharmaceutical R&D centres are in Mumbai and Goa.

Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research centre is a pioneer in diabetes research in India. The organisation has an established track record in research in the field of diabetes since 1972. The centre has made a significant contribution in all areas of diabetes health care and research, covering key areas such as prevention of diabetes and its complications.

In their male latex condom fact sheets, the World Health Organization and UNAIDS describe condoms as: “One of the most practical and effective means of preventing unwanted pregnancies and the trans-mission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)”.

Critical shortages of health care professionals working in rural communities of South Africa negatively impacts on the provision of health services.

West Shore Medical was founded by a group of doctors who, as professionals, were concerned with the state of healthcare available in Trinidad and Tobago.

Britannia NutriChoice is one of India’s top health brands today, leading a change in the way Indians think, feel and behave about health and healthy living. NutriChoice has deep and enduring belief in the role that small yet smart food choices can play in enabling its consumers to get more out of their lives every day.

Every government of every Commonwealth country is looking very seriously at the concept of medical tourism, where people combine a medical procedure with a holiday.

Immunisation is believed to be one of the most successful and cost-effective health interventions ever. It has achieved dramatic reductions in illness, disability and death from infectious diseases.

The risk of rubella virus infecting a developing foetus in early pregnancy is a serious public health issue worldwide. Such infections are known to lead to devastating effects like miscarriages or newborns with congenital rubella syndrome.

University of Witwatersrand (Wits) sustains an impressive research output and is committed to providing quality training to postgraduate students as a means of ensuring a continuing supply of active and motivated researchers.