Dr. Ann Aerts

Dr. Ann Aerts

Dr. Ann Aerts has been head of the Novartis Foundation since January 2013. The foundation is an organization committed to having a transformational impact on the health of low-income populations. Ann holds a degree in medicine and a master's in public health from the University of Leuven, Belgium, and a degree in tropical medicine from the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium. In 2014, Ann was nominated by PharmaVOICE as one of the 100 Most Inspiring People in the life science industry.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Digital tool to help countries leapfrog via AI-driven health solutions

Opinion: Digital tool to help countries leapfrog via AI-driven health solutions

over 4 years ago // HealthTech Dialogue Hub: Sponsored by Novartis Foundation

A new, freely available, online tool is helping countries pinpoint the areas they need to strengthen in order to realize the full potential of artificial intelligence in health.

Opinion: How can data help us defeat the world’s biggest killer?

Opinion: How can data help us defeat the world’s biggest killer?

over 4 years ago // HealthTech Dialogue Hub: Sponsored by Novartis Foundation

COVID-19 has made everyone — even the most skeptical — realize how data, digital technology, and AI are true enablers for delivering health and care. Two new initiatives aim to use this momentum to help defeat the world’s biggest killer.

Opinion: To stem the tide of NCDs, redesign the health care systems

Opinion: To stem the tide of NCDs, redesign the health care systems

almost 7 years ago // Focus on: future of health partnerships

The fight against noncommunicable diseases needs to account for outdated health care systems. Here are three lessons for reform from a community-based care initiative in Ghana.

Opinion: Universal health coverage and the power of partnerships

Opinion: Universal health coverage and the power of partnerships

over 8 years ago // Healthy Horizons

Every year 100 million people are pushed below the poverty line due to out-of-pocket expenditure on health services. How can we change this? Dr. Ann Aerts, head of the Novartis Foundation, discusses the role of digitization in achieving universal health coverage and explains the need to recognize that disease and health are part of a bigger picture.

The promise of digital health in LMICs

The promise of digital health in LMICs

over 9 years ago // Wired for Impact

How can digital health significantly expand patient reach and make health services more cost-efficient? Novartis Foundation's Ann Aerts discusses how digital health can also greatly improve the quality of care delivered by local health services, in this exclusive #Wired4Impact guest column.