AMSTERDAM and ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 20,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- At this week's Healthcare
Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference,
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health
technology, announced Jovia Coach, a new smartphone
app that combines technology with human coaching for people at-risk
of type 2 diabetes. The program supports participants to adopt the
dietary, lifestyle and exercise habits aiming to reduce the risk of
type 2 diabetes. This latest enhancement to its personal health
programs reinforces Philips' commitment to enhancing overall
population health – helping individuals to live more healthily,
while supporting health networks in their provision of proactive,
preventative services to their communities.
"With the prevalence of diabetes on the rise, today, more than
400 million people worldwide live with diabetes and this number is
projected to rise to 642 million by 2040 – that's one in every ten
adults," said Jørgen Behrens, Business Leader Personal Health
Solutions, Philips. "Through our personal health programs,
including our new Jovia Coach, we are committed to helping guide
people to take small steps to improve their health, with the
ultimate goal of helping them lower their risk of this
condition."
Changing one's lifestyle is extremely challenging, but can have
a big impact on people's current and future health. Jovia
Coach aims to help users take small steps to better their
health and accompanies them wherever they go. Via the mobile app,
users will receive skill-building content and have the ability to
complete challenges and tasks, track meals and physical activity,
and interact with a personal lifestyle coach and a peer group.
Type 2 diabetes accounts for at least 90 percent1 of
all diabetes cases and is characterized by insulin resistance and
relative insulin deficiency. Type 2 diabetes may remain undiagnosed
for many years and the diagnosis is often made when a complication
appears. It is estimated that 12 percent of the global health
expenditure is spent on diabetes.2
"Many cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented by addressing
behavioral risk factors such as unhealthy eating, being over-weight
and lack of exercise," said Jan Kimpen, Chief Medical Officer,
Philips.
Jovia Coach aims to support users to develop and maintain
healthy eating patterns and physical activity habits, and foster
the skills they need to navigate their social environment and
overcome barriers. Jovia Coach is part of Philips' personal
health programs which represents a new era in connected care by
helping people make small, meaningful changes, which sustained over
time, can help people be healthier. The program will be available
in the U.S. in English and Spanish during the second quarter and
offered through employee benefit programs and health insurance.
Philips will showcase the breadth of its personal and population
health offerings in booth #2105 at the Healthcare Information and
Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2017 Annual Meeting and
Exhibition. For more information on Philips' presence at (HIMSS),
please visit www.philips.com/himss and follow @PhilipsLiveFrom for
#HIMSS17 updates throughout the event.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips
Group Communications
Tel.: +1 978-221-8919
E-mail: Kathy.oreilly@philips.com
Twitter: @kathyoreilly
Kimberley
Davidson
Philips Communications, Population Health
Management
Tel: +31 627 863 118
E-mail: kimberley.davidson@philips.com
Twitter: @wanderingkim
About Royal
Philips
Royal 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 2016 sales of
EUR 17.4 billion and employs
approximately 71,000 employees with sales and services in more than
100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
Sources:
- International Diabetes Federation:
http://www.idf.org/about-diabetes. Accessed February 2017
- International Diabetes Federation:
http://www.idf.org/about-diabetes/facts-figures. Accessed
February 2017
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