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Geminiano de Ocampo was a Filipino ophthalmologist and the founder of the Philippine Eye Bank. He was the first Filipino to design a corneal dissector that was manufactured in the US and received the Jose Rizal Medal in Ophthalmology.
St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) is a non-profit health care institution in the Philippines with two hospitals in Quezon City and Taguig. It was founded in 1903 by American Episcopalian missionaries and has a history of medical innovation and social service.
Optometry is a health care profession that involves examining the eyes and related structures for defects or abnormalities. An optometrist is a primary healthcare practitioner of the eye and visual system who provides comprehensive eye and vision care, including refraction, detection/diagnosis and management of eye disease, and rehabilitation of visual conditions.
Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center is a hospital in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. It is one of the notable hospitals in Metro Manila, along with others in Manila, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasay, Parañaque, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela.
A private tertiary hospital in Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines, accredited by PhilHealth and JCI. It was founded in 2002 by Dr. Jorge Garcia, an alumnus of UST Faculty of Medicine & Surgery.
A small number of clinics are said to have remained open to offer essential, emergency clinical care. [4] From the end of 2020, to present times, the company began to resume routine testing in line with government guidance. Extra efforts followed to ensure that patients with critical care needs were prioritised over non-essential interactions.
Learn about the history, challenges, and reforms of health care in the Philippines, from pre-colonial times to the present. Compare the health care system with other countries and regions, and explore the traditional and modern medicines used in the Philippines.
A government-owned tertiary general hospital in Quezon City, Philippines, with a history dating back to 1969. It has a current bed capacity of 650 and a planned expansion to 1000 beds.