Maintaining one’s dental health may have been difficult in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, but leading health maintenance organization MediCard Philippines Inc. has ensured that its services on that front would continue protecting Filipinos’ teeth and gums. “During the pandemic, it was a bit of a challenge … to provide dental services and to…
A few taps on a smartphone is all it takes to get life-saving advice in the new normal. This is particularly true for MediCard Philippines Inc.’s Telemedicine. In a matter of seconds and from the convenience of your own home, you can connect to a health professional. This drastically lowers your risk of transmitting the…
A new increase in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines and across the world once again distresses health-care systems. As daily cases rise to dangerous levels, largely because of the fiercer Delta strain of the coronavirus, health workers are bracing to relive their experiences during past surges—countless hours on duty as their hospitals reach full capacity…
When – not if – a perilous sickness strikes, the high costs can stun the unprepared. That is a lesson COVID-19 teaches. New to humankind, no one is naturally immune to it. It easily spreads worldwide, hospitalizing and killing millions. A bout with the disease has cost millions in bills. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and…