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Magic Johnson partners with Abbott to tackle health disparities in Minority Communities
About the Magic Johnson Foundation: The Magic Johnson Foundation was established in 1991 as a single-disease organization that worked to raise funds for community-based organizations dealing with HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs. The Foundation has since responded to the growing need to address all aspects of youth’s lives by expanding its mission. This expanded mission emphasizes the Foundation’s focus on supporting community-based organizations and development programs that serve the health, educational and social needs of those residing in minority communities.
About Abbott: Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including devices and diagnostics. The company employs more than 60,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.
Abbott has been a leader in HIV/AIDS research since the early years of the epidemic. In 1985, the company developed the first licensed test to detect HIV antibodies in the blood and remains a leader in HIV diagnostics. Abbott retroviral and hepatitis tests are used to screen more than half of the world’s donated blood supply.
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