Impact investor LeapFrog Investments and Philippine private equity firm Navegar have teamed up to bankroll the expansion of Global Care Medical Center (GCMC), wagering on surging demand for quality healthcare beyond the capital.
The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines has escalated concerns over protracted Health Technology Assessment (HTA) timelines, warning regulators that delays are slowing Filipinos’ access to life-saving medicines and tying up scarce public funds.
Around 1,500 day care and elementary school children at risk of malnutrition in seven provinces will receive high-zinc rice under a 90-day feeding program.