CENTURIA Medical Makati is expanding its presence nationwide for Filipinos living outside Metro Manila to avail themselves of its services and become a major advocate of medical tourism.
“Our long-term plan is to build multiple Centurias in the country. This is in line with the vision of our Chairman Ambassador Jose E.B. Antonio to have a platform available to all Filipinos. Definitely, it will be up major areas of the country,” Dr. Chelsea Elizabeth Samson, manager for medical services, Centuria Medical Makati, said in a recent interview with the BusinessMirror.
“We also want to complete our services and grow it to a strong contender, particularly not only for local health, but for medical tourism, as well,” Samson added. Nevertheless, Centuria is still identifying the possible locations of the branches.
As far as marketing positioning is concerned, Samson said Centuria Medical “wants to be known as place that is comfortable for patients without being discriminated”. Moreover, the medical hospital also aims to be a one-stop shop medical center.
Moreover, Samson said Centuria will also stress quality in their service, just like Century Properties has been known in the market. “Carrying the Century brand, we do believe that premium quality is something the Filipino people deserve,” Samson said.
But at the same time, Samson said Centuria can also deliver premium quality at cost-effective rate.
Samson said the goal toward quality health care is in line with the objective to build Centuria as a platform for medical tourism. As Asia is becoming to be a strong contender for medical tourism, particularly countries like Thailand, Singapore and Korea, she pointed out the Philippines has also the tools to become a major haven for medical tourism.
She pointed out that Filipinos are known worldwide for the quality care of our doctors, nurses and our caregivers, too. “That is something that we have to our advantage compared to other countries,” Samson noted.
“Second, we are primary English-speaking country. That is a strength that a country can never take away from us. Third, we are affordable even compared to the rates in Thailand and Singapore, even if you include the rates for travel and the services,” Samson explained.
Centuria Medical Makati is a 28-story state-of-the-art medical facility that houses more than 600 leaders in health care. Located in the heart of modern Makati, Centuria is a tertiary hospital equipped with the latest medical technologies, with a luxurious laid-back ambiance of a lifestyle mall—truly, a one-stop shop for all outpatient medical procedures and practice.
Centuria Medical Makati has clinics complete with premier facilities for primary care, multispecialty surgery, dermatology and cosmetic laser treatment, multispecialty dentistry, cosmetic and facial surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology/laser eye surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, urology, physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, orthopedic, dialysis, and wellness and complementary medicine.