Tag: Philippines healthcare
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Maxicare expands Prima prepaid health cards
Maxicare expands Prima prepaid health cards to cover more life stages Maxicare Healthcare Corp. has broadened its prepaid healthcare lineup under the Prima brand, making wellness more accessible and personalized for Filipinos at different life stages. Distributed exclusively by MaxiHealth, the expanded Prima series aims to deliver convenient access to medical consultations, laboratory services, and…
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Why Liver Transplants Belong at Home in the Philippines
A milestone for Philippine healthcare In a landmark moment, The Medical City and Rizal Medical Center completed the Philippines’ first fully robotic liver transplant. A 14-month-old boy became the recipient; his mother donated the living liver segment. The operation marked a new era of local capability, showing that world-class outcomes can be achieved at home.…
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Why High-Stakes Surgeries Should Be Done Here at Home
A Breakthrough That Matters Moments in medicine remind us why we do this work. This year, the Philippine health system marked a turning point when The Medical City expanded its partnership with Rizal Medical Center to perform liver transplants locally. The first patient was a 14‑month‑old child whose mother served as a living donor. The…
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Why high-stakes surgeries should be done here at home
Why high-stakes surgeries belong at home Moments like the recent milestone in Philippine healthcare illuminate why high-stakes surgeries should be performed locally. A 14-month-old boy became the first patient to receive a liver transplant through a partnership between The Medical City and Rizal Medical Center, with his mother serving as the living donor. The donor…