MPIC's mWell pushes access to health care in remote areas

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC)’s digital health care arm mWell intends to pursue more initiatives to help boost access to health care in far-flung barangays and island communities.

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"Families in faraway communities have waited too long for easy access to care. With our partners, we're building pathways that make health care more accessible and affordable for every Filipino," mWell and MPIĆ chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said.

"We'll continue working to bridge the gap between our people and the care they deserve," he said.

Across the country, mWell said that access to doctors varies widely, with urban centers averaging one doctor for every 33,000 people, while rural communities may rely on a single doctor for up to 100,000 residents.

These gaps show how digital health care can connect families to timely care, especially in remote and island communities, it said.