Metro Pacific Health Tech Corp., operator of the mWell health app, is urging local governments, national agencies, and organizations to partner with it to help close healthcare gaps in rural areas.
The company said urban areas average one doctor per 33,000 people, while some rural communities rely on a single doctor for up to 100,000 residents, underscoring the need for digital healthcare solutions. mWell provides access to more than 3,700 doctors across over 48 specialties.
mWell chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said partnerships are vital to making healthcare more accessible and affordable, especially for families in remote areas. President and CEO Chaye Cabal-Revilla added that distance continues to delay care in far-flung communities, making inclusive digital health services essential.
mWell is working with government agencies and community groups through programs such as BangkaHealth, which uses boats equipped with portable clinics and satellite internet to serve island barangays in Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, as well as other remote islands.
The company also supports the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s MIMAROPA Digital Bayanihan Caravan, which has deployed 216 tablets with the mWell app to barangay health centers and provided digital literacy training.
In Rizal, mWell and DICT have introduced Southeast Asia’s first medical drone delivery service, using drones to transport medical supplies to isolated communities and reduce delivery time.
