In addition to the milestone, the company now plans to contribute an additional $20 million in 2026. It plans to help fund programs that empower health workers to deliver cardiac, vision and surgical care.
New funds come as part of the J&J CareCommunity, a social impact platform seeking to champion health workers and advance care access. Johnson & Johnson MedTech said the program helps ot improve the lives of health workers and patients alike. It works alongside partners like Lions Clubs International Foundation, Operation Smile and the American Heart Association.
J&J and the J&J Foundation says its programs help close gaps by providing medical tools and technologies. It hopes to give workers the chance to deliver specialized care, including restoring circulation, healing wounds, improving vision and more.
“With these efforts, we’re accelerating the work of J&J CareCommunity, partnering with global and local organizations to deliver new tools, training and sustained support that frontline care teams need to expand access to specialized care,” said Tim Schmid, EVP and worldwide chair of Johnson & Johnson MedTech. “As a leader in medical technology, we know that delivering specialized care doesn’t just help people. It also fuels healthier communities, stronger economies and lasting change.”
More about the various programs funded through this Johnson & Johnson MedTech effort
Johnson & Johnson MedTech and the J&J Foundation, through the J&J CareCommunity, work with several global partners. Those include:
- American Heart Association: This effort seeks to expand access to CPR training for employees and communities. This includes a new, hands-only CPR training kiosk at Boston’s Museum of Science.
- Global Surgery Foundation: J&J made a $1 million commitment to the UN Global Surgery Learning Hub (SURGhub) to support surgical teams. It seeks to help scale surgical systems in low- and middle-income countries.
- International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB): With IABP, J&J hopes to elevate eye health on national agendas. Together, they aim to strengthen health systems and accelerate progress toward ending preventable blindness by 2030.
- MAP (Medicine for All People): Johnson & Johnson is donating products, including sutures, intraocular lenses, bladder sounds, fistula scissors and catheter organizers, to give health workers tools to deliver safe surgery in communities globally.
- Operation Smile: This partnership spans more than 35 years, the company said. It seeks to provide equipment and give nurses leadership and skills training, expanding access to safe surgery.
- SEE International: The company supports SEE International to help medical teams and volunteers bring free sight-restoring surgeries to people living with cataracts.
- Sight For Kids: SFK connects children in low-income schools with comprehensive eye health screenings and care at no cost. With support from J&J, the program has reached more than 55 million students globally. Now, the company said the program trains community health workers to reach more communities.
