Philips Foundation publishes its 2019 Annual Report
28 Mayo 2020 - 03:00AM
Philips Foundation publishes its 2019 Annual Report
May 28, 2020
- Support provided by the Philips Foundation helped 5 million
more people to access one or more healthcare services in 2019
- Almost 900,000 lives were improved as a result of the
foundation’s 2018-2019 employee volunteering program to fight
childhood pneumonia
- Additional 38 projects launched in 2019 to explore new ways of
providing access to healthcare for disadvantaged communities
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Philips Foundation,
with its mission to provide access to quality healthcare for
disadvantaged communities through innovation, today announced
publication of its 2019 Annual Report. The report outlines a year
of substantial progress in providing access to quality healthcare
for disadvantaged communities, capturing many of the activities
that aim to achieve lasting change in local healthcare systems.
With more than 200 projects running or successfully completed
during the foundation’s five-year history, more than 5 million
additional people gained access to one or more health services in
2019 thanks to its support.
In order to fulfil its mission in support of UN Sustainable
Development Goal 3 (ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for
all at all ages), the Philips Foundation teams up with social
entrepreneurs, societal bodies and humanitarian organizations such
as Ashoka, UNICEF, Save the Children, Amref and many others. In
total, 38 new projects across the world were approved in 2019,
enhancing and supporting programs ranging from education on healthy
living and disease prevention, to practical support for improved
diagnoses, better treatments and healthcare workforce capacity
building. The Philips Foundation supported projects with local NGOs
across 22 countries, improving access to care for the vulnerable
communities they serve.
“In 2019, as in previous years, we put all our efforts into
improving access to affordable quality healthcare for disadvantaged
communities worldwide,” says Margot Cooijmans, Director of the
Philips Foundation. “With the COVID-19 pandemic’s unprecedented
impact on healthcare systems and patients globally, the mission of
the Philips Foundation is more relevant than ever. We remain fully
focused on disadvantaged communities around the world that lack
sufficient access to quality healthcare, leveraging the expertise,
innovation and skills of Philips and its employees to help create
system change and deploy intelligent responses to the coronavirus
outbreak and other sudden events that adversely affect
disadvantaged communities’ access to care.”
Employee volunteering – positively impacting global access to
careLeveraging Philips’ expertise in respiratory care, the
Philips Foundation developed, launched and coordinated a global
volunteering program in 2019 solely focused on reducing childhood
pneumonia. Despite being easily prevented, diagnosed and treated,
childhood pneumonia still causes many casualties in children under
the age of five worldwide. Due to the strong commitment of Philips’
employees, the program improved access to care for a combined total
of more than 893,000 people in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Nicaragua,
Malawi and India.
In the coming years, the foundation’s employee volunteering
program will focus on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including
cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and
diabetes. Philips employees will also be able to help combat the
COVID-19 outbreak within the possibilities and necessary safety
measures.
Fighting health inequality now more relevant than everThe
year 2019 ended with the outbreak of COVID-19, an unprecedented
public health crisis that will affect the livelihood of billions of
people. In combatting today’s COVID-19 pandemic, the Philips
Foundation aims to intensify its global partnerships to ensure
proper support for people living in countries with weaker
healthcare systems. To see how the Philips Foundation is supporting
the fight against COVID-19 in 2020, view this interactive map.
To read the full Philips Foundation 2019 Annual Report, click
here.
For further information, please contact:
Yannick EshuijsPhilips FoundationTel.: +31 6 1852 6633E-mail:
yannick.eshuijs@philips.com
About the Philips FoundationThe Philips Foundation is a
registered charity that was established in July 2014 – founded on
the belief that innovation and collaboration can help solve some of
the world’s toughest healthcare challenges for the underserved and
make essential impact. Reflecting our commitment to United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote
well-being for all at all ages) and 17 (Revitalize the global
partnership for sustainable development), the mission of the
Foundation is to reduce healthcare inequality by providing access
to quality healthcare for disadvantaged communities. The Philips
Foundation fulfills its mission by deploying Philips’ expertise,
innovative products and solutions, by collaborating with key
partners around the world (including respected NGOs such as UNICEF,
Amref and ICRC), and by providing financial support for the
collaborative activities. More information on the Philips
Foundation can be found at www.philips-foundation.com
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