The current refugee crisis is one of the world's greatest humanitarian challenges. Svitlana shares her story of her journey to Novartis and how her work as part of the Giving and Volunteering team is opening the doors to refugees and other marginalized groups and allowing our people to make a difference by helping those who are most vulnerable.

At Novartis, we are constantly pushing the limits of science to develop and deliver transformative medicines that fight disease and help people live life on their terms. 

From curiosity about life on Earth to transformative therapies at Novartis. Michelle L Krishnan, Executive Director, MD PhD.

Building on more than two decades of chronic myeloid leukemia research, the R&D teams at Novartis pursued an investigational treatment unlike any other.

Dr Bülent Kızıltan, Global Head of AI & Computational Sciences

Improving the patient experience and removing potential barriers to clinical trial participation

Kumar Veerapen, Senior Expert I Data Science

Parts of Cameroon have rates of epilepsy that are among the highest in the world. Despite the availability of effective therapies, poverty, a lack of medical resources and superstition about the causes of epilepsy often lead to inadequate treatment and social exclusion for people living with the neurological condition. Novartis is working with a Catholic mission on the ground in a central part of the country to overcome these barriers and improve care.

Photos: Bjoern Myhre, Novartis

Shanelle Gabriel was diagnosed with lupus — a chronic autoimmune disease that mostly affects women of African American and Hispanic descent — while she was at college. Today, as a singer, poet and advocate, she uses her voice to highlight challenges faced by people living with this complex and often misunderstood condition.

Photos: Brent Stirton, Getty Images for Novartis