AC Health through Healthway Medical Network (HMN) and Ten Knots Group El Nido (TKDC) Forge Crucial Healthcare Partnership

Makati City, Philippines – September 15, 2023 – Healthway Medical Network (HMN) and Ten Knots Development Corporation (TKDC), signs a partnership to manage the resort clinics of El Nido Resorts and establish a primary care and wellness clinic in Lio to help address the healthcare needs of El Nido tourists and its growing population. The signing ceremony took place on Friday, September 15, 2023, and was attended by the parent companies of HMN and TKDC, Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), and Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI), respectively.

El Nido has been identified as a priority spot endorsed by the Philippines Medical Travel and Wellness Tourism Program, a joint initiative of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Tourism (DOT), signifying a commitment to developing comprehensive healthcare services for both travelers and the local community.

“By combining our expertise and resources, HMN and TKDC aspire to provide accessible and affordable healthcare solutions to the island resort community, including preventive care, primary care, diagnostics, and community wellness. We aim to bring our unique care model which we call “Care Beyond Cure,” from our HMN locations to El Nido, Palawan,” says Jimmy Ysmael, President and CEO of HMN.

HMN's ‘Care Beyond Cure’ anchored on ‘Connected Care Circles,’ HMN's innovative integrated care model within the network. The ‘Care Beyond Cure’ promise of HMN is a pledge of commitment to provide human-centric care that goes beyond addressing the patient's medical wellness and overall well-being. Meanwhile, ‘Connected Care Circles’ gives high-quality, coordinated care throughout the patient journey. This integration focuses on healthcare providers working together to deliver patients' holistic needs, including primary, multi-specialty, and specialized care.

From L-R: Healthway Medical Network Head of Retail Clinics Lorra dela Paz, Healthway Medical Network Head of Corporate Clinic Services Dr. Giovanni Inocencio, Healthway QualiMed Hospitals Group Chief Operating Officer Ms. Margaret Bengzon, Healthway Philippines Inc. Chief Financial Officer Ms. Ruby Chiong, Healthway Philippines Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Jaime Ysmael, AC Health President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Paolo Borromeo, Incoming President and CEO, Ayala Land Inc. Anna Ma. Margarita Dy, Ten Knots Group President Cris Zuluaga, Hotels & Resorts Group Chief Finance Officer Phearl Villaruel, Hotels & Resorts Group Group Director of Human Resources Wilma Estaura, Hotels & Resorts Group Head of Legal Atty. Judy Alice Guillemot, Lio Tourism Estate Business Development Manager Xerxes Delgado, and Lio Tourism Estate Business Development Asst. Manager Ace Camille Acebedo

“The prevailing challenge in many tourism areas in the country is the limited access to healthcare resources,” said Paolo Borromeo, President and CEO of AC Health, “We want to support the government’s efforts in promoting tourism by providing better healthcare services in these destination areas”.

Healthway Medical Network plans to open three more multi-specialty centers in Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, and Davao, expanding the Healthway Medical Network to 14 outpatient centers by the end of 2023.