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Publicatie datum
11 nov 2010 - 15:02
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Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Titel
Global citizens’ feeling of health and well-being not linked to a nation’s wealth
Bericht
Launch of Philips Index for Health and Well-being report provides insights into people’s health and well-being across the world:
•Emerging economies achieve some of the highest global health and well-being scores, whereas developed nations have amongst the lowest
•91% of us say our health lies in our own hands, but most seem unwilling to take action
•The cost of living and earnings are our two biggest concerns
•Relaxing with friends and family is the global panacea
•Everyone is more satisfied with friends and family than with their partners
•Almost half of us expect to live beyond 80
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) published today the ‘Philips Index for Health and Well-being: A global perspective’. The report reveals that people in India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Singapore feel significantly more positive about their state of health and well-being when asked than those in some of the most developed economies of the world, such as Japan, much of Europe and the Americas. These results reflect the differing importance and satisfaction people place on issues relating to health, jobs and personal relationships, which the report identifies as the fundamental drivers to health and well-being .
“Philips is a people-focused company and the Philips Index has been created to explore what it is that drives our sense of health and well-being so that we can respond to the needs of an increasingly urban and aging population,” Katy Hartley, Director of The Philips Center for Health & Well-being, commented. “Philips will continue to build on these trends to expand leadership in our key businesses.”
The report, which examines global mega-trends in health and well-being, marks the culmination of a massive global consumer research initiative in which The Philips Center for Health & Well-being surveyed over 31,000 people across 23 countries.
Does wealth equal health?
The report reveals that
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