2020 ANNUAL REPORT

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHRONIC PATIENTS AT HOME IN MAURE ECONOMIES

In Home Healthcare, Air Liquide takes care of patients with chronic conditions, such as respiratory diseases and diabetes. Working with healthcare professionals and caregivers, we are committed to improving patients’ quality of life by raising disease awareness, educating and empowering patients, identifying the outcomes that matter most to them, and personalizing services to their conditions and lifestyles.

Promoting customized care pathways through a combination of personal support from our teams (technicians, nurses) and digital tools, in order to improve the adherence to treatment and quality of life of patients with chronic diseases.

FACILITATING ACCESS TO MEDICAL OXYGEN FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES

Medical oxygen is critical for treating notably pneumonia, which claims the lives of more than 800,000 children under five years old every year⁽¹⁾ in the world. Yet wide gaps in access remain in most low- and middle-income countries.

To help reduce child mortality, Air Liquide is expanding its partnerships with NGOs⁽²⁾ to provide medical oxygen across those countries and open up access to their inhabitants.

Equipping with oxygen primary care facilities in villages and bringing our expertise to support local communities.

Expanding partnerships with NGOs in this field.

(1) WHO Maternal Child Epidemiology Estimation (WHO-MCEE) 2018.
(2) Non-governmental organizations.