Health maintenance organization (HMO) has been growing ever since it started and one of the leading company in this industry, MediCard got something for every one that gives a time-saving and convenient option to get medical consultations anytime and anywhere. I can say that they are the first of this kind in this part of the region. For this HMO, Medicard, the doctor is always in with their first ever My Pocket Doctor.

For all Medicard users and especially those who are near SM City Clark in Angeles City, Pampanga, one of their newest branch just opened their doors for the Kapampangan people who are in need of medical consultation, attention, health and wellness. As we all know and as we have previously made a post here in Kwento Ni Toto, MediCard Philippines, one of the pioneering HMO provider in the country, brings the services much closer with the opening of its free-standing clinic at SM City Clark.

Most of us are aware of the importance of wearing sunscreen, especially in the Philippines where the sun’s ultraviolet radiation levels are usually high. But with many sunscreen options available in the market today, it can be confusing to choose the right product.

“Sunscreens shield our skin from the sun's harmful UV rays. However, not all products labelled with sunscreen claims effectively do their job. Some can also irritate the skin and trigger allergies. People need to pay attention to the sunscreen’s ingredients and labels to ensure safety,” says Dr. Nicky Montoya, president of MediCard Philippines.

There are 28 and more great reasons to celebrate life but there’s only one way to keep you celebrating life and that’s keeping your life safe and healthy. To ensure that a regular check up of your body’s condition is needed and that’s where most Filipinos fail, including me. Most of us, Pinoys, thought that doctors are only needed when we’re sick but what we didn’t know is that they are there to provide their expertise for prevention of illnesses as much as possible. And I learned that the hard way.