Philips 2010 Annual Report Download - page 56

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SimplyHealthy@Schools
Our SimplyHealthy@Schools program was born out of
a desire to make our health and well-being expertise
and resources available to a wider community.
Growing and aging populations, increasing healthcare
demands and the growing pressure of lifestyle-related
diseases make current healthcare systems unsustainable.
Some of us do not have a choice, simply having no access
to the essentials that many take for granted – clean air and
water, adequate nutrition, basic sanitation and access to
healthcare. Others do have a choice – to eat a diet lower
in saturated fats, do more exercise or give up smoking,
and so reduce our risk of suffering cardiovascular disease,
diabetes or cancer. But for most, old habits die hard,
requiring innovative lifestyle solutions to help us change.
For the next generation we can make it much easier. By
educating them from an early age about their lifestyle and
what it takes to stay healthy – and hopefully nurturing
attitudes and habits that will stay with them into
adulthood.
Inspiring schoolchildren around the world
Our SimplyHealthy@Schools community program builds
on past experience where employees applied their
knowledge and volunteered in local schools to upgrade
lighting and educate children on energy efficiency. In 2010,
we expanded the program into 38 countries, reaching
almost 63,000 students, going to over 660 schools and
actively involving more than 3,500 employees from
around the world on the ground and many thousands
more online.