ALAGANG PINOY: Mental Health Legacy
Always Looking at Screens? Preserve Your Eyesight with These 4 Tips
MakatiMed shares how to prevent eye strain and other conditions in today’s screen-filled world We live in an age where screens are everywhere. It’s easy to find ourselves switching from one screen to another —whether it’s for work or school, or for leisure. This cycle can feel overwhelming, especially for our eyes. Sherman Valero, […]
MakatiMed@Home
IN THE LINE OF DUTY: Trauma and Emergency Medical Services
The Best Ways To Spend Your Baby’s First 1,000 Days
From the first time they smile at 2 months old, to the first time they sit and stand on their own at 9 months, utter their first word around their 10th month, and walk independently between their 12th and 15th month, a baby’s “firsts” or developmental milestones are always a highly anticipated event and endless […]
World Pharmacists Day: Meeting Global Health Needs
Caring For A Loved One With Alzheimer’s: A Guide For Families
The devastating disease can be managed when the care team works together When a family member is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease—that insidious form of dementia that affects a person’s memory, language, mood, and thinking skills, and disrupts daily living—everyone is affected. This is especially true for Filipinos living in multi-generational households. While families from […]
Makati Medical Center Celebrates Wins at Investors in People Philippines Awards
Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) continues to lead the way in promoting sustainable healthcare practices and investing in its workforce, as it received the Social Responsibility Award and was named Runner-up for People Investor of the Year at the Investors in People (IIP) Philippines Awards recently. The Social Responsibility Award reflects the hospital’s ongoing efforts […]
Advanced Surgical Approach Saves Patient with Giant Brain Aneurysm at Makati Medical Center
Makati Medical Center’s team of expert neurosurgeons successfully treated a 60-year-old female with a giant left internal carotid artery (LICA) brain aneurysm using multimodality neurosurgical techniques. First diagnosed 13 years ago, the aneurysm had grown significantly, leading to the patient’s left eye to protrude and limit its ocular movement. Despite initial treatment attempts at […]
Makati Medical Center Sets New Milestone with Leadless Pacemaker Implantation
Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) continues to pioneer groundbreaking cardiac care, as the Electrophysiology Group of the hospital’s Section of Cardiology performed a leadless pacemaker implantation—a first in MakatiMed’s history for arrhythmia interventions. The procedure was performed by Anthony B. King Jr., MD and his team on a female patient under the care of Mary […]
Makati Medical Center Marks 13 Years of JCI Accreditation at IHF Congress
Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) commemorates 13 years of continuous compliance with the globally renowned Joint Commission International (JCI) quality and safety standards, having first been accredited in 2011, followed by three more successful re-accreditations. This achievement was celebrated during JCI’s 25th Anniversary, where institutions worldwide were honored for their sustained dedication to healthcare excellence. MakatiMed […]
MakatiMed Beat August 2024 Volume 15 – Issue 174
