At Facial Care Centre, one treatment consistently stands out for lifting sagging skin, tightening it back into place, and reducing stubborn fat with more precision than most non-surgical options on the market: Ultraformer MPT. One treatment, tailored results Most ultrasound facial treatments are...
A 100-machine dialysis and rehabilitation center that will offer free treatment to qualified Manila residents will be established at the Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center (GABMMC) in Tondo. The Manila City government and Prime Dialysis Center Inc. (PDCI) broke ground for the Flora V....
State-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is still waiting to receive more than ₱240 billion in arrears from the national government (NG) that have accumulated over a multiyear period spanning from before the Covid-19 pandemic to 2025. Makati City-based legal practice Geronimo Law...
The Pasig Magokoro Elderly Care Facility highlighted the continuing Philippines-Japan cooperation in strengthening elderly care and improving services for senior citizens. Japanese government and Department of Health (DOH) officials visited the facility on Aug. 20 as part of the 4th...
The Philippines has made significant progress in expanding universal health care (UHC), but inadequate government financing, high out-of-pocket costs, and severe shortages of health facilities and workers continue to constrain access to quality medical services, according to the Asian Development...
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) said it is operating at full bed capacity amid a surge in leptospirosis cases. As a result, the hospital said it is limiting walk-in admissions to its emergency room until further notice. In an advisory on Sunday, Aug. 23, the NKTI said its...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday, Aug. 20, said it will streamline its procedures and modernize its information technology system to cut red tape and speed up transactions for members and healthcare providers. During a press briefing, PhilHealth President and...
Australian healthcare provider Kairos Care is looking at setting up information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) operations in the country to support its business, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). In a statement, the investment promotion agency said it...
Just in time to celebrate their anniversary on Aug. 15, ManilaMed has launched the Precision & Advanced Robotics Surgery Suite, introducing a robotic system named EDDIE–short for “Efficiency” and “Dexterity.” This surgical tool is designed to assist surgeries in the thoracic (chest)...
The Philippines has secured a bigger $750-million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand universal health care (UHC) as higher oil prices and supply disruptions due to the prolonged war in the Middle East widen the government’s financing requirements. In a statement issued on...
The Provincial Government of Bulacan has equipped the Emilio G. Perez Memorial District Hospital (EGPMDH) in Hagonoy with a state of the art 2D Echo Ultrasound Machine with Doppler, courtesy of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). This advanced cardiovascular diagnostic tool allows...
The Philippines and Japan have signed diplomatic notes for a 30-billion Japanese yen (approximately P11.54 billion or $187.92 million) loan to advance the country 's Universal Health Care (UHC) program through key healthcare reforms. The diplomatic notes were signed on Tuesday, August 4, by...
