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    • Philips and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have supplied 390 Lumify handheld tele-ultrasound devices to improve access to quality ultrasound services in Rwanda, especially in remote and underserved areas
    • The handover ceremony which took place on December 9, 2024, in Kigali, was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Philips, and the local NGO – Imbuto Foundation, which will manage the distribution and utilization of these devices to the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)
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Transforming Healthcare in Rwanda: 390 portable tele-ultrasound devices to enhance diagnosis and treatment for more people

Philips has supplied 390 Lumify handheld ultrasound devices to Imbuto Foundation in Rwanda to improve healthcare access and outcomes; The initiative aims to enhance diagnostic capabilities, particularly in rural and underserved areas

Philips (www.Philips.com), a global leader in health technology, has supplied 390 Lumify handheld ultrasound devices to Imbuto Foundation (http://apo-opa.co/4jmx3ex), a local Rwandan NGO that manages over 20 projects in the area of health, education and youth empowerment. This significant initiative, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims…

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Philips and the African Union join forces to create access to healthcare solutions for COVID-19 and beyond

Partnership to launch first-of-its-kind ventilator exchange program

Philips (www.Philips.com) and the African Union through the Africa Medical Supplies Platform will provide medical equipment and expertise in response to the immediate needs of medical practitioners and COVID-19 patients; First-of-its-kind ventilator exchange program dedicated to African Union Member States & their hospitals will allow healthcare facilities to replace outdated…