Philippines

Mary Mediatrix Medical Center bags Patient Care Initiative of the Year Award

The hospital is blazing trails by reducing morbidity and mortality for patients with STEMI.

Mary Mediatrix Medical Center bags Patient Care Initiative of the Year Award

The hospital is blazing trails by reducing morbidity and mortality for patients with STEMI.

University of Santo Tomas Hospital raises two trophies at Healthcare Asia Awards 2020

The hospital continued with its indigency programs to bring quality healthcare to the smallest of communities.

Philippines eases ban on overseas travel of health workers

Those with signed contracts as of 8 March are allowed to leave.

The Medical City bags two awards for its main facility and excellent customer service

The hospital group won Customer Service Initiative of the Year and Hospital of the Year at the Healthcare Asia Awards.

ManilaMed bags two awards at Healthcare Asia Awards 2020

The hospital was lauded for their healthcare delivery and campaign on urban health issues.

MSD bags top awards for digital innovation, patient advocacy program

Its innovative advocacy program makes information and navigation of cancer care more accessible for millions of patients.

Lifetrack Medical Systems launches free COVID-19 remote triaging via CT scans with PH's Antique province

Triaging via CTs, already used in China and the UK, will be used by public health authorities to isolate and prioritize testing for presumptive COVID-19 cases.

Philippines ramps up healthcare budget for 2020

The country’s government has allocated $3.2b to the health sector.

India to get boost from Philippines' growing generic drug market: report

Indian generic drugs accounted for 12% of the country’s imports in fiscal year 2018-2019.

Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Does a one-size-fit-all model work?

As the second-most commonly reported Healthcare Acquired Infection (HAI), surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant cause of negative outcomes, with the incidence in low- and middle-income countries reported at more than 10%.

Philippines sighted to spend $17.16b on healthcare

The approval of the universal healthcare bill is speeding up expenses in the country.

Can the Philippines implement national membership programmes in its UHC push?

The private sector can be tapped for its extensive expertise in delivering high-quality care.

GIC and investment firm KKR invest $940m in Philippine hospital group

The consortium will subscribe to $136.67m worth of 41.3 million new common shares.

Temasek advances in bid for stake in $2.5b Metro Pacific hospital unit

This could potentially be the biggest healthcare deal in the Philippines.

MyHealth Clinic cuts turnaround times in half through digital solutions

With the LifeSys RIS PACS platform, the previous turnaround time of 2-3 days was cut to hours.

Metro Pacific gears for $2b hospital sale

The conglomerate plans to start the sale process in July.

Are Philippine hospitals ready for universal healthcare?

Labour and funding shortages are plaguing ill-prepared healthcare providers.