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“There’s no lack of innovation. It will depend on how we will use it” - Jasper Westerink, CEO, @PhilipsSAfrica in a panel discussion looking at ‘Technology Innovation Enabling Healthcare’. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“If we don’t start to see how we are going to get on the prevention side we are going to lose” - Dr Ernest Darkoh, Co founder & CEO, BroadReach, in a panel discussion looking at ‘Technology Innovation Enabling Healthcare’. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“There’s an opportunity to disrupt the cost & pricing models in order for them to be accessible” - Dr Ernest Darkoh, Co founder & CEO, BroadReach, in a panel discussion looking at ‘Technology Innovation Enabling Healthcare’. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“People are demanding to get care. The government needs to ask how to create innovation” - Jasper Westerink, CEO, @PhilipsSAfrica in a panel discussion looking at ‘Technology Innovation Enabling Healthcare’. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“We shouldn’t regulate ourselves into inaction” - Dr Ernest Darkoh, Co founder & CEO, BroadReach, in a panel discussion looking at ‘Technology Innovation Enabling Healthcare’. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“#Technology can defuse knowledge, skills etc. It’s quite exciting what we can do” - Dr Ernest Darkoh, Co founder & CEO, BroadReach, in a panel discussion looking at ‘Technology Innovation Enabling Healthcare’. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“Africa has the urge to change and have a young population that is innovative” - Jasper Westerink, CEO, @PhilipsSAfrica in a panel discussion looking at ‘Technology Innovation Enabling Healthcare’. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“#4IR has brought to the forefront many innovations while avoiding the challenges” - Dr Ernest Darkoh, Co-Founder & CEO, BroadReach in a panel discussion looking at ‘Technology Innovation Enabling Healthcare’. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

Panel discussion looking at Technology Innovation Enabling Healthcare: Technology has led to innovation and transformation in the medicine and health sectors. Is it all positive or may certain professions become redundant? #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

TALK: Introduction to ‘THE FIRST 1000 DAYS & MATERNAL HEALTH’ – The Mother and Child Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein @MACAHfoundation with Dr Andre Venter. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

Dr Andre Venter speaking on the ‘Make the 1000 days count’ initiative focusing on maternal health. @MACAHfoundation #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

A panel discussion on the first 1,000 days of life - the time spanning roughly between conception & one's 2nd birthday - is a unique period of opportunity when the foundations of health, growth, & neurodevelopment across the lifespan are established. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit

“We want mothers to plan pregnancy. Mothers must be in the right mental and financial state” - Prof Andre Venter speaking on the first 1,000 days of life, and the investment in early child development. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“We can improve early childhood development if we channel enough financial investment” - Dr Monica Stach, CEO of Cotlands, speaking on the first 1,000 days of life, and the investment in early child development. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“We need to look at the maternal health support” - Dr Mandisa Maholwana, CEO, Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital, speaking on the first 1,000 days of life, and the investment in early child development. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“Institutionalized models are needed. This means strengthening governmental systems” - Prof Alex van den Heever, Chair, Social Security Systems, discusses the future of healthcare in South Africa. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

Prof Andre Venter speaking on the importance of bonding between a mother and child during the ‘first 1,000 days of life’ panel discussion. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“Necessary care to children in the first 1,000 days is needed. E.g education ” -Dr Monica Stach, CEO of Cotlands, speaking on the first 1,000 days of life, and the investment in early child development. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica #CNBCAfrica

“We’ve got the best resource called technology to get the necessary information” - Dr Mandisa Maholwana, CEO, Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital, speaking on the first 1,000 days of life, and the investment in early child development. #FutureHealth #FOHSummit @PhilipsSAfrica