On the 82nd commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan, President Marcos visited the Renal Dialysis Center of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) and donated P150 million for the procurement of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visits t the Renal...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, April 4, extended its congratulations to the Rizal Medical Center’s (RMC) Dermatology Department for clinching the coveted Specialty Clinic of the Year title at the Healthcare Asia Awards 2024. Photo from DOH DOH said RMC’s Dermatology Department...
The officers from PhilHealth formally awarded the Z-Benefit Package for Kidney Transplantation contract to Capitol Medical Center, Inc (CMCI). Photo shows (L-R): CMC Medical Director, Dr. Jorge T. Logarta, PhilHealth Vice President, Regional Office NCR, Dr. Bernadette C. Lico, Dr. Janice Gem P....
DAVAO CITY – Persons suffering from cardiovascular diseases are getting younger primarily due to unhealthy lifestyle characterized by substance abuse, a medical expert of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) here said. Speaking at the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao on Monday,...
St. Luke's Medical Center has been the leading hospital in the country in utilizing the advanced da Vinci Si Robotic Surgical System for more than a decade and has performed more than 2,000 robotic procedures. Now, St. Luke’s Medical Center will be the first in the Philippines to acquire its...
Dr. Dennis P. Serrano, St. Luke’s President and CEO; Mrs. Lenora A. Cabili, St. Luke’s Board Member; Atty. Cirilo P. Noel, St. Luke’s 1st Vice Chairman; Mr. Amando M. Tetangco, Jr., St. Luke’s Board Member; Dr. Fabio Enrique Posas, Head of St. Luke’s Center for Structural...
DAVAO CITY – Brokenshire Medical Center (BMC), in partnership with Siemens Healthineers, inaugurated on January 12 its state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at Brokenshire Compound, Madapo Hills, here. Ronald Manuel Santos, chief executive officer of the BMC, said in a statement that...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, January 5 urged the Department of Health (DOH) to pursue the establisment of halfway houses nearby key medical centers in the country, noting there is sufficient budget for this under this year’s budget. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
BE ONE WITH YOURSELF Simple aerobic exercises help stimulate the mind We’ve all had to deal with memory lapses every now and then. It could be as simple as forgetting someone’s name mid-conversation or leaving your keys at home. But did you know that sometimes these memory lapses can be a...
St. Luke’s Medical Center is proud to announce the official launch of its Stroke Service as the institution’s Center of Excellence. With its unmatched dedication, cutting-edge technology, a team of compassionate experts, and readily available clinical data source, St. Luke’s Stroke...
TB OR NOT TB? Some cases of Tuberculosis need a skin or blood test to be spotted (Photo Freepik) Covid-19 isn’t the only highly infectious disease on the rise. Tuberculosis (TB), a disease that also attacks the lungs, has seen a spike in cases too—from 263,000 in 2020 to 311,000 in 2021,...
The Philippines’ premier hospital, Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed), recently signed another global partnership for the continuous advancement of its medical services, and ultimately, its patient care. This time, it is with Parkway Hospitals Singapore — a healthcare network...
