Novartis announces expansion of community health programs to close gaps in heart disease and cancer care, targeting more than 30 countries by 2030

East Hanover, April 9, 2026 – Novartis today announced the expansion of its programs to find and treat patients with heart disease and cancer in hard-to-reach communities around the world. This comes as public health efforts against chronic diseases slow or reverse in many countries.¹ Three distinct Novartis community health approaches focused on closing gaps in care for low-income, rural and other communities will nearly triple from 11 to more than 30 countries by 2030, including: