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Novo Nordisk is a healthcare company and a world leader in diabetes care. In addition, Novo Nordisk has a leading position within areas such as haemostasis management, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Novo Nordisk manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and services that make a significant difference to patients, the medical profession and society. With headquarters in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs more than 22,500 employees in 79 countries, and markets its products in 179 countries.
 
 
Developing countries receive $647bn FDI
Corporations in emerging markets meanwhile are raising large sums of capital...
Bush launches new funding plan for HIV/Aids
Bush's announcement was widely welcomed by politicians and activists...
Flash-heating milk to stop HIV infection
Flash-heating is essentially a type of pasteurisation that brings the milk to a higher temperature...
EU commits 400 Million euros to HIV/Aids global fund
President Bush has asked the US Congress to set aside 30 billion US dollars over five years for the global fight against HIV/AIDS...
Japan donates USD 4.8 million to Health Ministry
The money will be used to purchase 300,000 vials for vaccination against measles...
Call to equip African teachers with ICT skills
The first African ministerial round table on ICT for education, training and development also identified the need to involve corporate organisations...
Projects worth over 500 million Nakfa implemented in Eritrea
Plans have been drawn up to alleviate the problem of potable water supply in 58 villages this year...
Isingiro village tops Africa
The Millennium Villages Project aims at helping poor villages in Africa become self-sustaining units by 2015...
     

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