“Not only are the ‘what’ we do now important, meaning developing transformative medicine,” Nadine Schecker said, “but also ‘how’, meaning getting them to as many people as possible.” Ms. Schecker is the global head of communications and external affairs at Novartis. During a recent interview with The Holmes Report, Schecker expounded upon the changing role […]
Disability on the Development Agenda
Over the past year, Paul Dillon (senior associate at Baird’s CMC) has taken on the communications challenge related to disability in the context of development. He has been working closely with a UK-based organisation that represents numerous disability groups. The organisation also has an interest in disability perception and rights within the wider global community. […]
Internal Communication
At Baird’s CMC, we focus on communications practices of all kinds, including the internal communication within an organisation. While many organisations acknowledge the importance of paying attention to internal communication, they are often unaware of how to go about it. Communicating effectively with employees is crucial to a company’s success. Yet, many organisations make the […]
Communicating with Clients: Getting on the Same Page
Communicating effectively with clients is essential to the success of any engagement. Doing so requires customisation – there is no one-size-fits-all approach. This may depend on the client’s industry, specialisation and personal style of work. For effective communication, one needs to keep their requirements and processes in mind. For instance, suppose you work at a […]
PrEP: Interim Results from the PARTNER study
The PARTNER study is the second large study to examine whether people with HIV become non-infectious if they are on antiretroviral therapy. So far, the study has found no cases of HIV transmission involving someone with an undetectable viral load. The 2011 HPTN study found 96% efficacy of antiretroviral therapy reducing HIV transmission from the […]