Philips underlines commitment to Universal Health Coverage at UNGA 74
23 Septiembre 2019 - 04:00AM
Philips underlines commitment to Universal Health Coverage at UNGA
74
September 23, 2019
- New report shows how to address the challenges of implementing
digital health technology – a catalyst for achieving Universal
Health Coverage (UHC)
- Philips Chief Medical Officer Jan Kimpen discusses the creation
of enabling ecosystems to accelerate Universal Health Coverage at a
side event of the 2019 United Nations General Assembly
- Philips Head of Sustainability Robert Metzke shares his views
on the interconnection between climate change and human health, and
the need to lead by example
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today
announced its participation in several activities aimed at driving
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) during the 74th United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA 74) week in New York.
Half the world’s population still lacks access to essential
health services. Even where people do have access to these
services, the combination of growing and aging populations, the
rise of chronic diseases, severe resource constraints and climate
change has created a pressing need for more sustainable models of
healthcare delivery. The drive to achieve UHC – affordable and
effective healthcare delivery for everyone on the planet – without
compromising the future availability of natural resources is
fuelling a shift from volume-based to value-based healthcare, which
aims to extend access to care and improve patient outcomes at lower
cost.
Philips has aligned its strategy with the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through its “Healthy people,
sustainable planet” program with three focus areas: access to care
for the underserved (SDG3: healthy lives and well-being for all at
all ages); circular economy and eco-design (SDG12: sustainable use
of materials); and sustainable use of energy, emissions reduction
and renewable energy (SDG13: action to combat climate change and
its impacts). During UNGA 74 week in New York, Philips is
organizing and actively participating in high-level meetings and
discussions with international stakeholders to discuss achieving
these goals.
“Universal Health Coverage, which is an integral part of the UN
Sustainability Goals, is a basic right to health that more than
half the world’s population still fails to enjoy,” said Jan Kimpen,
Chief Medical Officer at Philips. “Redressing that imbalance is why
Philips, as part of its mission to improve people’s lives, is
committed to improving access to healthcare for 400 million people
a year in underserved communities by 2030, largely by focusing on
primary care solutions.”
Jan Kimpen will put forward his ideas on implementing UHC in a
high-level panel discussion titled ‘Creating enabling ecosystems
for digital health’. This panel discussion, which is co-hosted by
Philips and Devex, takes place on Tuesday, September 24, the day
after the UNGA 74 High-Level Meeting on UHC, making its subject
material especially relevant. It also coincides with publication of
a new research report by Devex focused on addressing the
challenges of implementing the digital health technologies on which
UHC will heavily rely. The findings of the report will act as
initial input for the panel discussion. Jan Kimpen will be joined
in the discussion by leading social enterprise, World Health
Organization, NGO, private foundation and Ministry of Health
representatives from around the world.
Sustainable carePhilips’ Head of
Sustainability, Robert Metzke, will join the World Economic Forum
(WEF) Sustainable Development Impact Summit, which also takes place
during the United Nations General Assembly week. In this important
forum for developing a sustainable development agenda, he will
share his views on the interconnection between climate change and
human health and how, whether it’s mitigating climate change or
improving access to quality care, the healthcare sector needs to
lead by example.
“The level of expertise, cooperation and commitment needed to
bring about healthcare transformation can only be achieved through
long-term partnerships that co-create solutions and evolve them in
response to changing environments,” said Robert Metzke, Head of
Sustainability at Philips. “We are facing complex challenges and
unprecedented opportunities. Only through innovation, responsible
leadership and in partnership we can combat climate change,
transition to circular models and make quality healthcare
accessible for all.”
At these events, Philips will share successful examples of how
it is working with partners to co-create and implement innovative
healthcare delivery models that improve access to care, not only
through the deployment of technology but also through the creation
of new business/finance models.
TechnologyPhilips and the PURE (Point-of-care
Ultrasound in Resource-limited Environments) organization have
recently rolled-out a unique tele-ultrasound program to provide
much needed diagnostic ultrasound training to health workers in
Kigali, Rwanda. The program, which uses the telehealth capabilities
of Philips’ Lumify with Reacts portable point-of-care ultrasound
solution, allows expert sonographers in Europe and the U.S. to
provide continuous ultrasound training to healthcare professionals
over 10,000 km (6000 miles) away in Africa.
Business and finance modelsAs part of its
activities to promote new UHC business and financing models,
Philips works in partnership with Amref to improve and strengthen
healthcare systems in Africa by moving from donor-based
relationships to shared value partnerships that leverage different
stakeholder skills and capabilities. For example, in partnership
with the Makueni County Government in Kenya, Amref and Philips are
test-bedding an innovative outsourcing model for primary healthcare
delivery in which Amref is responsible for capacity building and
health worker training, while Philips is responsible for providing
the necessary health technology infrastructure, solutions and
medical equipment. These new UHC delivery models help to unlock
private investment while ensuring that the health services they
fund are efficient, effective, affordable and locally relevant. On
September 18, 2019, Philips and Amref announced that they have
extended their partnership for a further three years.
For further information, please contact:
Joost MalthaPhilips Global Press OfficeTel: +31 6 10 55
8116E-mail: joost.maltha@philips.com
About Royal PhilipsRoyal Philips (NYSE: PHG,
AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on
improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the
health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis,
treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and
deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated
solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a
leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient
monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health
and home care. Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2018
sales of EUR 18.1 billion and employs approximately 78,000
employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News
about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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