3 commitments of Air Liquide Healthcare for a sustainable future
We want to have a positive impact on society, and three commitments drive us every day to achieve this goal.
Commitment 1: Being useful to society |
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Offering medical gases and home care services |
We guarantee the supply and management of medical gases in hospitals and every day we support people living with chronic diseases at home. |
Helping design a healthcare system based on value |
Our usefulness is also reflected in the way we work, always with the aim of improving patients' quality of life by offering a personalized care plan for people with chronic illnesses, at the lowest cost to society. These a core principles of the Value-Based Healthcare. |
Facilitating access to medical oxygen |
In low- and middle-income countries, to enable our local teams and partners working in the field to save the lives of young children suffering from pneumonia, we provide frugal, affordable, and therefore, sustainable oxygen therapy solutions (equipment and associated services) to primary healthcare structures |
Commitment 2: Innovate in healthcare |
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Developping digital technology to provide better support for caregivers and patients |
We innovate for hospitals by developping innovative administration devices for medical gases, digital systems for managing stocks, and intuitive medical equipment. In home healthcare services, technological innovation is combined with in-person presence, enabling us to seize the opportunities offered by digital technology to strengthen the personalized care of people living with chronic diseases. This unique know-how enables our nurses and technicians to use educational or remote-monitoring tools, so that patients can be empowered in their treatment |
Calling for an overhaul of the healthcare system |
The innovation is societal and organizational. The Value-based approach involves inventing new solutions to improve the patients’ quality of life and the healthcare system as a whole. |
Protecting the environment |
By decarbonising activities from the production to the use of our medical gases, or by undertaking the transformation of our vehicles in home healthcare, Air Liquide Healthcare acts as a pioneer in the sector towards a zero-carbon future. |
Commitment 3: Being close to patients |
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Understanding the needs of patients and caregivers |
Our activity is fundamentally local. With a presence in 35 countries around the world, we meet the healthcare needs as close as possible to patients, in their own homes or alongside their caregivers in hospital. Our territorial footprint, particularly in Europe, helps tackle the issue of medical deserts. |
Creating collaborative approaches with all the players in the healthcare sector |
As we are present at every major step of the patient's journey, and work in close collaboration with all the players in the healthcare sector - carergivers, public health authorities, healthcare payers, patient associations, scientific societies and researchers - we are convinced that synergies can be created. Together, we could collectively ensure that the therapeutic objective pursued is the most meaningful for the patient, and thus promote a holistic and effective approach to healthcare more widely |