Healthcare

5 Jun 2025

8:17PM

Ayala’s AC Health ramps up HIV screening as youth cases surge 500%

The Ayala Group’s AC Health is stepping up its HIV response after the Department of Health (DOH) warned of a public health emergency. Daily HIV cases now range from 40 to 57, up 500 percent among Filipinos aged 15 to 25, prompting calls for urgent nationwide action.

27 May 2025

4:03PM

Unhealthy staff? How P15,000 a month in costs, lost productivity add up

Unhealthy employees don’t just lead to lower productivity, they can also rack up significant costs. In the Philippines, a single worker can face medical expenses of up to P15,000 a month, based on private hospital estimates.

25 May 2025

10:01PM

MVP’s hospital comeback: Pangilinan confident in regaining control of Metro Pacific Health in 2025

By: Miguel R. Camus

This comes as KKR & Co. and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC are moving to unload their combined 80 percent stake in Metro Pacific Health after buying into the company six years ago.

23 May 2025

1:07PM

Ayala's AC Health brings in global partner to modernize PH healthcare

Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health) has partnered with Becton Dickinson Holdings Pte. Ltd. (BD) to upgrade healthcare services in the Philippines.

25 Apr 2025

5:50PM

PH’s oldest conglomerate Ayala sees young healthcare arm tripling in size over next decade

By: Miguel R. Camus

The Ayala Group’s decade-old foray into healthcare is gaining momentum, with AC Health aiming to nearly double revenues in three years and triple its value to over P100 billion by the next decade by taking over hospitals and opening new clinics.

20 Mar 2025

9:47AM

BDO Foundation marks 200th rural health unit milestone, advancing healthcare access nationwide

The foundation recently turned over the newly renovated RHU of San Jose in Camarines Sur, benefitting over 45,000 residents across 29 barangays.

8 Mar 2025

1:39PM

Private sector council sounds alarm on PH’s shortage of 27,500 pharmacists

As if the country’s healthcare sector didn’t have enough challenges, here’s another one: a severe shortage of pharmacists.

20 Feb 2025

3:54PM

Ayala Group becomes first PH conglomerate to take ‘Working with Cancer’ pledge

The group has expanded its employee support programs to provide comprehensive assistance to those diagnosed with cancer or caring for loved ones battling the disease.

17 Feb 2025

3:21PM

Over 400 St. Luke's BGC rooms now ‘smart rooms’ thanks to Converge technology

This system, branded as the St. Luke’s In-Room Digital Concierge, is designed to enhance the patient experience through seamless digital access to healthcare services and entertainment.