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From L to R: Roberto Policarpio, Chairperson of Associate Fellow and Rene M. Gener, Executive Director
of the People Management Association of the Philippines enter a strategic joint venture with Healthway
Medical as represented by Carmie de Leon, vice president of Sales and Marketing and Noreen Arellano,
Sales Manager.

Healthway Medical, the most trusted and preferred mall-based clinics in the Philippines, recently renewed its partnership with the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) to provide premium healthcare the to the organization’s members. This is the 5th year of partnership between Healthway and the organization.

With the renewed partnership, Healthway Medical will be introducing a more innovative approach in promoting health and wellness for PMAP members through lectures on health and wellness as well as initiatives that promote a well-balanced life.

One such initiative that Healthway is advocating for PMAP members is the Sleep, Eat right, Exercise and De-Stress (SEED) campaign which, underscores the importance of active and preventive healthcare.
“Healthway Medical has been a partner of PMAP for past the 5 years and is continuing to provide comprehensive healthcare to various partner-corporations,” said Carmie de Leon, vice president for sales and marketing of Healthway Medical. “This year’s partnership allowed us to bring health and wellness information to HR practitioners who play important roles in the dynamic corporate setting.” De Leon concluded,

“More and more institutions are relying on Healthway’s services because of our support for a well-balanced lifestyle. Our partnership with PMAP,will allow us to encourage its members to towards a healthier lifestyle.”

PMAP, a 56-year-old organization with 1,800 members, advances the profession, science and art of HR management in the country to help them not only be competent people managers but more importantly, to be socially responsible as well. The PMAP empowers its members through career development forums and trainings programs on human resources management to enable companies to maximize human productivity.

Every two seconds, a person in the United States will need blood to recover from serious injuries, major surgeries, or chronic illnesses. What happens when natural disasters arrive in the Philippines where blood donations are more in demand than ever? A person who gets into a car accident may require up to 100 pints of blood to stay alive. According to the American Red Cross, only one pint of blood can be donated by a person during transfusion, highlighting the potential imbalance between the need and availability of blood in times of public crises. “We’re no stranger to earthquakes,” said Carmie de Leon, vice president for sales and marketing of Healthway Medical. “The recent earthquake in Nepal curtailed the lives of more than 8,000 people, and required them to seek more blood to treat those who are terribly wounded.” She added, “The same episode may happen to the Philippines given that there’s a rising fear of the 7.6-magnitude strong earthquake.”

Metro Manila is prone to earthquakes since it is surrounded by active faults—the West Valley and East Valley Faults. According to the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), residents in Metro Manila and nearby provinces should prepare for the “mega earthquake” which could put the lives of thousands of people on the line. “We need to be prepared,” De Leon said. “While keeping a disaster preparedness kit with rechargeable flash lights, face towels, whistles, and other disaster must-haves will make us ready, there’s also a need to bank blood to prepare for the worst.”

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