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Health at Your Fingertips: MSD’s Commitment to Employee Well-being Through Office Vaccinations

MSD Philippines has demonstrated a strong commitment to employee well-being through its comprehensive office vaccination program, which has been instrumental in fostering a healthier workplace. The initiative, which involved three rounds of vaccinations within their Philippine headquarters, underscores the company’s dedication to safeguarding the health of its employees. The first vaccination event took place on […]

Our People

Call on our industry partners to join the fight against Cervical Cancer

In the Philippines, every two hours, a Filipina dies from cervical cancer. It is the second most frequent cancer among Filipino women and girls, particularly those in the prime of their lives (from 15 to 44 years of age). Every day, an estimated 12 Filipinas die from this disease, with more than 4,000 lives lost, […]

Health Awareness

Survivors, medical organizations empowered against cervical cancer at ‘Di Mo DeCerv event

More Filipinos need knowledge about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer. Cancer survivor and former athlete and coach Belay De la Cruz-Fernandez said as much during her talk at a recent cervical cancer awareness event, titled “Cervical Cancer: Di mo DeCerv.” “I recalled seeing billboards by the Department of Health from before, saying “magpabakuna […]

Health Awareness

Race Against Time: Stakeholders Calls for Accelerated Efforts to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in the Philippines

We Must Act Now. That’s the resounding call of stakeholders at the 1st Philippine Cervical Cancer Elimination Summit, titled “One Community Against HPV,” to address the urgent need for accelerated efforts to achieve a cervical cancer-free Philippines. Cervical cancer elimination in the Philippines is indeed possible if the country can meet its 90-70-90 targets based […]

Health Awareness

Survivors, medical organizations empowered against cervical cancer at ‘Di Mo DeCerv event

Health Awareness

Race Against Time: Stakeholders Calls for Accelerated Efforts to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in the Philippines

Health Awareness

Together for Health: Making a United Stand Against Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer can be prevented through vaccination against HPV—human papillomavirus, which causes about 99% of all cervical cancers—and regular screening. When diagnosed early and managed effectively, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable forms of cancer. Yet every year, out of the 8,549 Filipino women diagnosed with cervical cancer, 4,380 or more than […]

Health Awareness

Stronger Together: Vaccination for all ages multi-stakeholder forum urges PH families to ‘Don’t Wait – Vaccinate’

As the world witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination help saves lives. Over the course of the 20th century, improved health outcomes such as increased child survival, reduced deaths due to infectious diseases, and longer life expectancies may be attributed through immunization. To bring to focus the importance of immunization in the lives of Filipino […]

Innovation

DOH starts testing human papillomavirus kits

The Department of Health (DOH) is planning to procure by next year DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)-based test kits for the screening of human papillomavirus (HPV), a viral infection commonly associated with cervical cancer. The health agency has already submitted the kits to the Health Technology Assessment Council for evaluation, according to Dr. Jan Llevado, cancer control […]

Innovation

Clinical trial sites seek participants to test molnupiravir’s potential in preventing COVID-19 among close contacts

MSD biopharmaceutical company is checking the efficacy and safety of the investigational drug molnupiravir in preventing COVID-19 infection among close contacts. A total of 1,332 participants will be recruited globally, of which 30 will come from the Philippines. MSD Philippines has partnered with Asian Hospital and Medical Center and Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) as […]

Innovation

MSD celebrates World Immunization Week with medical societies and top pharmacy chain

In fighting burdensome diseases, it is crucial to ensure that Filipino patients get quality and accessible healthcare. Collaborative interventions are needed to address priority healthcare areas, such as diabetes management and immunization.

Responsibility

Government and advocates urge senior citizens to get pneumonia vaccination

Even before COVID-19 posed a severe health risk among senior citizens, pneumonia has already been affecting the elderly. In the new normal, pneumonia remains a leading cause of hospitalization and death among the elderly and people living with chronic disease. While the severity of pneumonia can range from mild to life-threatening, it is most severe and […]

Responsibility

MSD in the Philippines reaffirms commitment to end cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer type and the second most common cause of cancer death in women of reproductive age (15–44 years) worldwide. The highest incidence and mortality rates are generally observed in countries with the lowest values of the Human Development Index. In the Philippines, cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd […]

Responsibility

Forum highlights public-private partnerships as key to a whole-of-society approach to immunization

In celebration of World Immunization Week 2023, the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham), in partnership with MSD in the Philippines and the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP), mounted a joint committee meeting on “Creating a Disease-Free Society through Immunization” at the Robert Sears Hall, AmCham Office, on April 28, […]

Responsibility

MSD in the Philippines recognized by Kythe Foundation

Leading healthcare company, MSD in the Philippines, was recognized as Corporate Volunteer Group of the Year by Kythe Foundation during their virtual Araw ng Parangal at Pasasalamat. The event recognizes and celebrates the exemplary volunteers, affiliates, partners, parent leaders, and staff members that continue to support Kythe Foundation and its mission of improving the quality […]

Patients

Beauty queen Abbygale Arenas-de Leon shares how she found hope in her fight against breast cancer

Abbygale “Abby” Arenas de Leon, a former beauty queen and a certified image professional, shares her story as a breast cancer survivor. Despite leading a relatively healthy lifestyle and having no family history of cancer, she was shocked to learn after a biopsy that she had been diagnosed with Stage 3 HER2+ breast cancer, an […]

Patients

MSD in the PH and its partner bring kits and inspiration to pedia patients with cancer & other chronic illnesses

In the lead up to the opening of classes, MSD in the Philippines collaborated with Kythe Foundation to help pediatric patients get ready for another year of learning, with “MSD Gives Back 2 School.” Employees of MSD in the Philippines donated learning and wellness kits to 100 pediatric cancer and chronically ill patients in Metro […]

Patients

MSD in the Philippines and The Carewell Community hold wellness talk for cancer patients

Global healthcare company MSD in the Philippines recently collaborated with The Cancer Resource and Wellness (Carewell) Community Foundation, a nonprofit foundation that provides support, education, and hope to persons with cancer and their loved ones, to hold a wellness discussion called Talk to Doc: Well, Well, Wellness! The event aimed to enable cancer patients from The […]

Patients

Hope in a time of COVID: Cancer patient shares treatment journey amid pandemic

When the pandemic struck, a recovering cancer patient and his oncologist decided to strike back, holding onto hope that he will stay alive and thrive. “Rufino” (name was changed upon the request of the patient) is no stranger to life’s adversities, having survived three strokes, on diabetes maintenance therapy, and also battling stage 4 lung […]

Our People

Health at Your Fingertips: MSD’s Commitment to Employee Well-being Through Office Vaccinations

Our People

Call on our industry partners to join the fight against Cervical Cancer

Our People

Women’s Network provides a safe space for our female employees to connect and grow

Did you know that the Philippines has one of the highest levels of gender equality across industries?1 In fact, out of 146 countries, the Philippines is the 19th best-performing country in terms of gender parity, according to the Global Gender Gap Index of the World Economic Forum (WEF).2 Despite this good standing, we can still […]

Our People

MSD Philippines leads the way in creating an inclusive workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) encompasses the principles of creating a diverse workforce, fostering an inclusive environment, and ensuring equitable opportunities for all employees, regardless of their background or characteristics. A study found that companies in the top quartile for ethnic and cultural diversity were 36% more likely to outperform their industry competitors in terms […]