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" Perhaps sooner than we think, African innovations will help the rest of the world create lasting social and economic value. "
Frans van Houten
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" Having a consumer brand helps us a lot. We will see more ambulatory care, and there will be a lot of new ways to deliver healthcare... and that means consumerism is going to play a bigger role. "
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Care
" Engagement with young people is always a refreshing break with routine. It's also a reminder of how we need to constantly keep our thinking agile and unencumbered by traditional rules. "
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" Concerns about the possible side-effects of connected care are swept aside by the expectations of the benefits when people are confronted with a chronic disease themselves. Resistance that could be privacy-related completely disappears. "
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" In the Asian marketplace, we need to come out with products every nine months, not every two years. "
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Need
" Tech can help population health, make health more accessible, more affordable. Tech can also get people get more included in the economy and contribute and drive growth, and growth and wealth are great contributors to a safer world. "
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" I remain convinced of the compelling case for connected care. "
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" If we are going to get a grip on escalating costs, we have to focus more on prevention rather than acute care. Technology can help us do that. "
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Technology
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" Philips is committed to the circular economy and is applying its principles throughout the organization. We are redesigning our products and looking at ways to capture their residual value. "
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" Government should seek more strategic approaches to developing dynamic, resilient infrastructure. Business must be more creative in offering financing solutions as partners with government, and people must support sustainable innovation as a public policy priority. "
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Support
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" Healthcare continues to move outside the hospital and into our homes and everyday lives. With leading doctors and psychologists, for example, we've developed personal health programs designed around patients to catalyze sustainable behavioural change. "
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Health
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" The shift in demand is toward partners that can improve productivity, and in part, that can be done by software. "
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Software
Improve
Done
" At the core, Philips is an innovation company. And for innovation to work, you need to look for the unmet needs. "
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You
" We have transformed Philips into a focused leader in health technology, delivering innovation to help people manage their health. "
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" Certain product categories become less attractive for us because, as they become mature, they become low-cost, and hence, there is less to invent. There is less to invent in a television, whereas in heath technology, there is a lot to invent. So we wanted to put our innovative power to work where it really matters. "
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Technology
Us
Work
" Our myopic focus on producing and consuming as cheaply as possible has created a linear economy in which objects are briefly used and then discarded as waste. "
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Possible
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" Sustainable solutions based on innovation can create a more resilient world only if that innovation is focused on the health and well-being of its inhabitants. And it is at that point - where technology and human needs intersect - that we will find meaningful innovation. "
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World
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" Even though we live in a fast-changing world with short term-ism all around, it requires years of determination to transform a company and structurally reap the rewards. Innovation companies need to set their sights on solving unmet needs - but this approach requires focus and long-term tenacity. "
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Innovation
Live
Focus
" First and foremost, we must take a more holistic view of patient care journeys and then better integrate workflows and technology so that the care experience is seamless and provided at the location where it makes most sense. "
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Care
Technology
More
" With access to professional coaching and support around the clock, patients will feel more empowered to manage their own physical wellbeing. "
Frans van Houten
Coaching
Support
Professional
" As soon as a disease is diagnosed, we still need someone to deliver the care. "
Frans van Houten
Care
Still
Someone
" In an aging world with more chronic disease, health and healthcare are enormous opportunities that we want to focus on. "
Frans van Houten
Health
Healthcare
World
" Government should create the environment and incentives to stimulate investment in sustainable innovation, take away barriers, and accelerate adoption, even in turbulent economic times. "
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Innovation
Government
Environment
" If we are to ensure that health care remains affordable and widely available for future generations, we need to rethink radically how we provide and manage it. "
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" A siloed approach between suppliers doesn't really help hospitals well enough. "
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Help
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Enough
" It has not escaped us that other competitors have also identified health as an attractive marketplace. "
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Other
Health
Escaped
" The global healthcare industry is undergoing a paradigm shift, providing significant opportunities for Philips to deliver more integrated solutions across the continuum of care - from prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to monitoring and aftercare. "
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More
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" I think of the world as geographical regions, and it excites me to think about the opportunity that Europe can have if we consider it to be the 500-million-people region that it is. "
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Think
Opportunity
Me
" Poor diet and sedentary behaviour have led to an increase in obesity and lifestyle-related disease and a huge rise in chronic medical conditions. "
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Obesity
Rise
Poor
" You need to dismount when your horse is dead. What was relevant 20 years ago is no longer relevant today. Therefore, you need to reinvent yourself. "
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Dead
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Today
" Employers can assist employees in looking after their health by giving guidance on energy management, sleep and healthy eating, working relationships, and helping maintain a sense of purpose at work. "
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