Technology and health organisations Philips, Arm, ForgeRock and Qualcomm Life, along with US-based healthcare startups Sparsa and US TrustedCare, are collaborating with the aim of enhancing data from medical devices […]
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Philips Announce Tele-ultrasound Solution
Royal Philips has partnered with Canadian-based Innovative Imaging Technologies (IIT) to develop an industry-first integrated tele-ultrasound solution that can connect clinicians around the globe in real-time. The new solution is based on […]
Philips Launches Healthcare AI Platform
Philips has launched a new platform, called HealthSuite Insights, to support the advancing adoption of analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) in key healthcare domains. According to Philips, HealthSuite Insights gives data […]
Gauteng Modernises Public Health Services With New Oncology Diagnostics Facility
Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, has officially opened an advanced oncology facility at the cost and investment of R36 million at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital (GDMAH) in […]
Philips Inaugurates SA’s first Mini-Community Life Centre
Philips South Africa, in collaboration with the Rhiza Foundation, has opened South Africa’s first Mini-Community Life Centre (CLC) in Diepsloot, Gauteng. Designed to provide access to primary healthcare services […]
Philips Opens Second Community Life Centre in Kenya
Philips, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the county government of Mandera, Kenya has opened a second Community Life Centre (CLC) in the country. The facility […]
Philips Expands uGrow Digital Parenting Platform
Royal Philips has acquired Health & Parenting Ltd, a leading London-based developer of healthcare and family-related mobile applications for expectant and new parents. Health & Parenting’s apps will enhance Philips’ uGrow […]
Cancer Treatment: Making it Personal
Cancer is responsible for killing more people globally than AIDS, malaria and TB combined. According to CANSA, more than 100,000 South Africans are diagnosed with cancer every year; for women […]
Philips Paints a Mixed Picture of SA’s Health Status
Philips has released the South African results of its second annual Future Health Index (FHI), an international survey which assesses a country’s perceived readiness to implement and integrate connected care […]
SDG Partnership Platform Launched in Kenya
The government of Kenya and the United Nations (UN) have lave launched a new initiative called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Partnership Platform that aims to strengthen primary and community […]
Philips Introduces New Telemedicine Software
Royal Philips has revealed its latest eCareManager 4.1 enterprise telehealth software at the American Telemedicine Association’s Annual Telemedicine Meeting & Trade Show in Orlando, Florida in the US. According to Philips, their latest telehealth […]
Jasper Westerink Appointed Philips Africa CEO
Philips Africa has announced the appointment of Jasper Westerink as CEO (Market Leader) for Philips Africa based out of Johannesburg. Jasper Westerink took up the post in December 2016 with […]