Healthcare Mobility for All: TMP Foundation adds 'Mobility+' to its advocacies

“Mobility for all”—the slogan that defines the new direction of Toyota around the globe—has moved to provide a bridge to make healthcare more accessible to people.

- By PINKY CONCHA COLMENARES

The Philippines has been chosen by Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) as one of the first countries to implement a mobility project—the Healthcare Mobility for All (HEAL) program—which offers mobility solutions to long hours of commute to reach healthcare services, and convenient commute for healthcare workers on early morning and night shifts.

The significance of the HEAL program was highlighted during the press conference held ahead of the 35th anniversary celebration of the Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) Foundation last Friday, July 25. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the TMF, TMP Foundation and the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) was signed for the implementation of the program from July 2025 to December 2026.

The HEAL program will be supported by two Toyota Coasters equipped as mobile clinics and laboratories which will be deployed in Cavite—to bring healthcare services closer to the people. Its other component is the shuttle services of three Tamaraw vehicles for the mobility of healthcare workers, especially on night or early morning work shifts.

The program serves as a link to TMP Foundation’s new ‘Mobility+’ pillar, a new area of focus which aims to leverage the power of mobility to introduce new initiatives and enhance the Foundation’s work in education, health, environment, and community service.

TMP Foundation Chairman Alfred V. Ty said: “Taking inspiration from the ‘Lab For All’ Program of the First Lady Louise Araneta—Marcos and aligning with the nation's priority on basic healthcare, TMP Foundation is proudly supporting such commendable initiative, reaching underserved areas with free medical laboratory services.”