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Doha, Qatar - With a common goal to enhance and improve the lives of people through meaningful innovation, Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG, AEX: PHIA) demonstrates its commitment to supporting Qatar's National Vision 2030 of a prosperous, stable, educated, sustainable and healthy population by sponsoring WISH 2015. Philips' new direction to focus on the complete continuum of care from healthy living to home care, positions it as the ideal enabler to support the four development pillars.
WISH inspires and diffuses healthcare innovation and best practice, remaining closely aligned to the vision and mission of Qatar Foundation to unlock human potential and serve to underscore Qatar's pioneering role as an emerging center for healthcare innovation.
"Qatar is a key pillar to our regional strategy as a leading healthcare innovator across the GCC. We believe that global initiatives like WISH evoke discussions and disseminate best practices that will not only change but fuel the transformation of healthcare in the region. The WISH sponsorship is a good example of our deep commitment to working with the state of Qatar to improve the lives of its residents through the development of a world class health system," said Reinier Schlatmann, General Manager at Philips Gulf Region.
"Oncology is an area of high importance for the nation and therefore it is crucial to address the entire continuum of care, from healthy living to prevention, diagnosis to treatment, and recovery to home care. It is key not only to strive for accuracy but also speed and efficiency so that patients and clinicians can better manage care."
In today's healthcare environment, it's not enough to just diagnose and treat. Governments, clinicians and even patients alike are looking for ways to manage health conditions before issues arise, and to stay healthy long after treatment. Philips solutions are strategically developed to work cohesively across the patient journey. In an increasingly connected world, health systems need to be more effective and interconnected. Philips has always been the player and leader in healthcare promising to deliver better and faster solutions to manage care.
Philips is committed to working with the Qatar government to create innovative solutions that seamlessly integrate imaging technology with data analytics, consulting and services to drive clinical performance, enhance the patient experience, and deliver economic value. Having been selected to advise in the development of the e-health strategy is based on Philips' expertise in optimizing national healthcare data management infrastructure and its vast capabilities in the development of a comprehensive data management program aligned with international gold standards of care.
For further information, please contact:
Jocelyne Riachi
Sr. Brand & Communications Manager
Philips Middle East
Tel: +971 55 100 3778
Email: jocelyne.riachi@philips.com
Abigail Dawson
Ketchum Raad ME
Tel: +971 50 476 0086
Email: Abigail.dawson@ketchum-raad.com
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2014 sales of EUR 21.4 billion and employs approximately 105,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
About the World Innovation Summit for Health:
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) is a global healthcare community dedicated to capturing and disseminating the best evidence-based ideas and practices. WISH is an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) and is under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, its Chairperson.
The inaugural WISH Summit took place in Doha in 2013 and convened more than 1,000 global healthcare leaders. Through international summits and a range of ongoing initiatives, WISH is creating a global community of leading innovators in healthcare policy, research and industry.
Together, they are harnessing the power of innovation to overcome the world's most urgent healthcare challenges and inspire other stakeholders to action.
Qatar Foundation - Unlocking Human Potential
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development is a private, non-profit organisation that is supporting Qatar on its journey from a carbon economy to knowledge economy by unlocking human potential for the benefit of not only Qatar, but the world. Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir of Qatar, QF is chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.
QF carries out its mission through three strategic pillars: education, science and research, and community development. QF's education pillar brings world-class universities to Qatar to help create an education sector in which young people can develop the attitudes and skills required for a knowledge economy. Meanwhile, its science and research pillar builds Qatar's innovation and technology capacity by developing and commercialising solutions through key sciences. Finally, its community development pillar helps foster a progressive society while also enhancing cultural life, protecting Qatar's heritage and addressing immediate social needs in the community.
For a complete list of QF's initiatives and projects, visit www.qf.org.qa
For more information about Qatar Foundation please contact our press office at: pressoffice@qf.org.qa
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