CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an innovative initiative to improve disaster preparedness and response, Philips, Philips Foundation, and nonprofit MedShare International are collaborating to tackle the healthcare challenges caused by natural disasters. Unlike traditional reactive disaster response programs, this initiative prioritizes disaster preparedness as a strategy to save lives and create continuity of care. MedShare will have Philips medical equipment and other essential products o. ...

Imagine [Applause] you are a sound asleep when all of a sudden there is this sense of urgency. Sirens begin to blare and your phone alarms you with warning notifications. What is your first instinct before you have had a chance to think. What do you plan to do.On June 20th, 2021, my family, I, and countless others faced exactly this. As a powerful tornado tore through our community, I remember the panic, the sheer helplessness, and the anarchy. I still remember like it was yesterday.A woman got a collapsed ...