Access to Health Care

Goal 1: Universal access to quality, affordable health care

• Low-wage workers for large corporations have access to quality, affordable health care coverage.
• The business community is actively engaged in expanding access to health care coverage.
• Increase access to prescription drugs while promoting affordability and rational use.

In 2006-2007 NWCRI has filed shareholder resolutions with and/or is engaged in dialogue with: Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Safeway, Target, Wal-Mart

Goal 2: Universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care by 2010

• Widespread access to AIDS medicines for children.
• Widespread access to generic AIDS drugs in middle income countries.
• Robust AIDS response by all companies doing business in Russia, India, China, southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

In 2006-2007 NWCRI has filed shareholder resolutions with and/or is engaged in dialogue with: Abbott, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Dell Computer, Gilead Sciences, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, PepsiCo, Pfizer.

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