As adults, we sometimes tend to be confined by perceived limitations, assumptions and conditioned thinking. We can lose the open-minded inquisitiveness that make young children so good at forming friendships and collaborating. It’s with this kind of thinking in mind that we’re asking children to question why things are the way they are in today’s healthcare world, and for their big ideas on how to solve some of its challenges.
Coinciding with the start of the World Economic Forum this month – and as a continuation of the 2017 #YoungWEF campaign – we will start comparing the way adults and children view healthcare challenges, which will inspire different, even more boundary-breaking approaches and solutions for the future.
Healthcare challenges
This year as Philips we’re focused on exploring three main healthcare challenges, namely:
Through responsible leadership and listening today, particularly to the ideas and insights of our future generations, we can together make a healthier and more sustainable world tomorrow, and bring meaningful innovations to the table as part of our mission to improve 3 billion lives per year by 2025.
Take part
Share with us your children’s questions and ideas around these healthcare challenges on social media, by mentioning #YoungWEF and Philips.
[1] https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/population/world-population-prospects-2017.html
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