October 4, 2017
Every day, businesses are providing innovative solutions to solve the world’s toughest challenges—among them—global health, wellness, and equitable and sustainable food systems.
Health and Wellness
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation publishes content on health and wellness and related issues. Find and access current and archived items in our database.
Impacting Health through Improved Symptom Tracking: Project Sonar
September 26, 2017
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has partnered with the Illinois Gastroenterology Group (IGG) to help people living with Crohn’s disease, a lifelong inflammatory disease that typically involves specialty care and hospitalization.
Applying Private Sector Expertise to Support Maternal Health
September 26, 2017
Globally, more than 800 women die in pregnancy and childbirth daily, and most of these cases would have been prevented if the women had access to affordable, quality care and modern contraception.
Leveraging Analytics to Improve Health
September 25, 2017
IBM is committed to a world where everyone can live a healthy life. In the 1950s, we provided machines that expedited polio vaccination research; in the 1960s and 1970s, we developed early hospital information and patient tracking systems.
Bringing “Hope for Health” to Rural Cameroon
September 25, 2017
Fotabong is a rural village in Cameroon’s remote southwest region, where there are few healthcare providers to meet the needs of a population that is generally in poor health. The government-owned local hospital serves 21,000 people and typically receives up to 100 patients a day.
Prescriptions for Fruits and Vegetables: Just What the Doctor Ordered
September 25, 2017
Everyone knows that daily fruits and vegetables are essential to good health. But not everyone can afford them: 30 million Americans live in “food deserts” and twice that number struggle with food insecurity.
A Simple and Powerful Call to Action: Healthy Heart Pledge
September 25, 2017
U.S. Chronic Disease Crisis
Facts Up Front: Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling Initiative
September 25, 2017
Facts Up Front is a voluntary industry initiative that brings important information from the FDA-mandated Nutrition Facts Panel to the front of food and beverage packages in a simple and easy-to-use format that provides consumers with information to help build a healthful diet.
Equal Opportunity for Nutrition Begins in the First 1,000 Days of Life
September 25, 2017
In the U.S., malnutrition is commonly understood as a crisis in the developing world and it is associated with images of famished children in far-off lands.
Educate, Encourage, and Empower: Helping Improve Quality of Life and Nutrition for Patients with Kidney Disease
September 25, 2017
Today’s fascination with food, cooking shows, and celebrity chefs speaks to the allure and importance of food in our daily lives.