Metro Pacific Health (MPH), the country’s largest group of private hospitals and a member of the MVP Group, is proud to announce the launch of the “Gift of Life,” a campaign that encourages Filipinos to sign up to become organ donors.

The campaign was launched on Feb. 14 at the Regional Medical and Dental Unit - National Capital Region Police Office (RMDU NCRPO) Health Fair 2024. The Health Fair provided an ideal platform for the launch, as the event was attended by over 500 persons, including NCRPO officers, their families, and NCRPO trainees. 

During the launch, MPH highlighted the crucial role that police officers play not only in ensuring the legal and ethical processes surrounding organ donation, but more importantly, the key role they play as advocates for becoming an organ donor.

Organized as part of MPH's promise to provide compassionate care, the Gift of Life campaign aims to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and encourage individuals to become organ donors through the campaign’s sign-up drive. 

Joyce Nazario, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Metro Pacific Health, highlighted the campaign's significance. "Organ donation is a compassionate act that offers each of us the unique opportunity to give our fellow Filipinos a second chance at life. By becoming a donor, we offer each other the promise of a new beginning, given selflessly and from the heart.”

Nazario further emphasized the urgent need for more organ donors. “There is a need to bridge the gap between the many patients needing organ transplantation versus the number of available organs from willing organ donors in the country. Through the Gift of Life campaign, Metro Pacific Health encourages more Filipinos to sign up and become Givers of Life as organ donors.”

Nazario also noted that anyone, regardless of age or gender, can become an organ donor, provided their organs such as their heart, kidneys, liver, blood, or eyes are healthy and fit for transplantation. She also assured the public that signing up under the Gift of Life campaign only secures the individual’s commitment to become an organ donor at a later date, without him or her undergoing any immediate medical procedures related to organ donation. Interested persons who would like to register for the Gift of Life can do so through booths in selected MPH hospitals, such as De Los Santos Medical Center, or contact MPH directly through its website.

Metro Pacific Health encourages all Filipinos to consider becoming an organ donor and to join the Gift of Life campaign, contributing to the collective effort to build a healthier, more compassionate society—one donor at a time.