Around 1,000 female students in Banna, a municipality in Ilocos Norte, received their first dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine on May 10, 2024, making Banna the first municipality in the Philippines to achieve the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s)…
DKT Philippines Foundation, a charitable non-profit organization promoting family planning and HIV prevention, officially launched the SODEX (Service Outreach and Distribution Extension Program) Mobile Clinic – the country’s first-ever family planning ambulatory clinic. This pioneering effort aims to provide safe…
Easily find the medical services you need at this health and wellness hub Today, there is a growing trend of people being more conscious about their health. According to the GWI Consumer Trends Report 2022, 98% of Filipino consumers are…
Makati City residents will be the first Filipinos to enjoy the clear, sharp, and efficient medical imaging of the uMI 550, the artificial-intelligence enhanced digital PET/CT system that the Makati Life Medical Center recently acquired. “True to the promise made by Mayor Abby Binay to Makatizens of providing the best preventive care to its community, the scan’s ability to detect cancer at its earliest stages empowers us to intervene with…
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has cautioned the public amidst the scorching heat in many parts of the country after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) continues to record high temperatures exceeding 41 degrees Celsius. Based…
Discover the company’s journey to staying at the forefront of empowering people to live more, do more. More and more people are focusing on taking care of themselves, and this has created a big market for health and wellness products.…
As part of their broad program to promote digital wellness particularly among the youth, PLDT and Smart recently supported the mental health initiative of the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST). Attended by over 400 youth participants, the…
Leading life insurance company Pru Life UK equipped Mandaluyong residents, mostly women and solo parents, with financial management and mental health tips aligned with the company’s commitment to driving up financial awareness, literacy, and inclusion in communities. Psychologist Marika Melgar…
Swiss Ambassador H.E. Dr. Nicolas Brühl together with leaders of the Philippine Cancer Society, ICANSERVE Foundation and Novartis Healthcare Philippines formally handed over the Pink Initiative Discussion Paper and Manifesto of Patient Support to officials of the Philippine Government. The…
Pru Life UK’s free insurance coverage for newborns lauded for making protection accessible to more Filipino families PRUBabies, Pru Life UK’s free insurance coverage against select infectious diseases for newborns, bagged Silver and Bronze Stevie® Awards for Community Relations/Public Service Communications and Innovative…