Community Health Takes a Village: From Pulpit to Pew Health doesn't only begin in hospitals and clinics. It can start wherever people come together and trust one another. In this first film from the Community Health Takes a Village series, Dr Pernessa Seele, Founder and President at The Balm In Gilead shares how trusted community connections can help bring health education, awareness, screening and care closer to people. Across the world, many people continue to face barriers to prevention, diagnosis and treatment for chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Novartis is working alongside local partners to help bring care closer to communities and connect more people to information, screening and support. Through the It Takes a Village series, we spotlight community health leaders who are helping close gaps in care by meeting people where they are and building trusted pathways to better health. Learn more: https://go.novartis.social/4jwAl1e ©2026 Novartis AG

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