How good are medical facilities in the Philippines?

Medical centers in Metro Manila are ISO compliant and undergo periodic and regular accreditations from the Department of Health. Others are Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited.

Health facility parameters that are routinely monitored include, but not limited, to the following: (i) organizational management, (ii) entry to services, (iii) service delivery, (iv) management of service delivery, (v) patient rights, and (vi) safe and appropriate environment.

What info do I need to make a medical appointment?

Prior medical history.

Do I need to bring documents or records?

All pertinent laboratory and radiological examinations.

How do I know the cost of the procedure?

Check the individual medical packages. If more information is needed, call for assistance.

How good are medical specialists in the Philippines?

Medical and graduate medical education in the Philippines is patterned after the American model. Physicians complete four years of undergraduate studies, four years of medical school, and a year of clinical internship before taking the licensure examination.

It is followed by a three- or five-year postgraduate residency training in a specified clinical specialty, then certifying examination by the appropriate medical specialty board.

Thereafter, physicians undergo fellowship training in various sub-specialties which entails an additional two or three years, and a subsequent certifying examination by the medical sub-specialty board. All in all, physicians undergo at least 10 years of medical education and training.

In sum, medical specialists in the Philippines are one of the best educated and trained, and highly skilled practitioners in Asia; most if not all have graduate medical training in the US, Singapore, Japan, Australia, or in Europe. All communicate very well in English.

What is Medical Tourism?

It is a trend wherein citizens of wealthy nations in the west and the middle-east travel to other countries for medical and healthcare services along with rest and recreation. It is the result of skyrocketing private medical care in the United States, as well as long waiting period in the national health systems of some European countries. It is also the product of improved medical skills, technology, and facilities in the developing world.