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MSD’s ‘Di Mo DeCERV!’ Bags Bronze at the 2025 ICE Awards for Advocacy Excellence

MSD’s ‘Di Mo DeCERV!’ Bags Bronze at the 2025 ICE Awards for Advocacy Excellence MSD in the Philippines’ ‘Di Mo DeCERV!’ campaign has been awarded Bronze in the Advocacy category atthis year’s ICE Awards, a distinguished program led by the Media Specialists Association of the Philippines(MSAP). The recognition celebrates the campaign’s breakthrough approach in shifting […]

Innovation

Hope From Within Marks a Decade of Advocacy on Patient Safety Day: A Stronger Call for Accessible Cancer Care for All Filipinos

Hope From Within Marks a Decade of Advocacy on Patient Safety Day: A Stronger Call for Accessible Cancer Care for All Filipinos New ‘Let’s Talk Lung’ chatbot soon to be unveiled as latest tool to empower patients and caregivers On Patient Safety Day this September, Hope From Within (HFW), a multi-stakeholder cancer advocacy campaign spearheaded […]

Our People

MSD Philippines Receives Recognition at Inaugural AmCham Corporate Social Impact Awards

MSD Philippines Receives Recognition at Inaugural AmCham Corporate Social Impact Awards Honored for Community Impact and Engagement through Inclusive Programs and Employee-Driven Advocacy MSD in the Philippines has earned Bronze in the “Community Impact and Engagement” category at the inaugural Corporate Social Impact Awards presented by the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham). […]

Innovation

MSD Lauded for Lifesaving Vaccine Work at PFV’s 25th Anniversary

MSD Lauded for Lifesaving Vaccine Work at PFV’s 25th Anniversary Recognition comes as MSD marks 30 years of impact in the Philippines Manila, Philippines – MSD Philippines was honored with a Special Recognition Award by the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV) during the foundation’s 25th anniversary celebration on April 24, 2025. PVF recognized MSD’s contributions to vaccine research, development, safety monitoring, […]

Health Awareness

Stronger Together: Vaccination for all ages multi-stakeholder forum urges PH families to ‘Don’t Wait – Vaccinate’

As the world witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination help saves lives. Over the course of the 20th century, improved health outcomes such as increased child survival, reduced deaths due to infectious diseases, and longer life expectancies may be attributed through immunization. To bring to focus the importance of immunization in the lives of Filipino […]

Health Awareness

MSD joins the Philippine National Immunization Conference (PNIC)

The Philippines remains at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases, underscoring the need to increase vaccination coverage in the new normal. Based on joint monitoring by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Philippines follows the global trend of reporting lower immunization coverage throughout the pandemic. Diminished coverage has resulted in measles […]

Health Awareness

Cervical cancer lecture spotlights on achievable WHO targets through multimodal treatment

The Philippine College of Surgeons Cancer Commission Foundation, together with Cancer Coalition Philippines and Philippine Cancer Society, held a 2-day Philippine National Cancer Summit to discuss with healthcare providers and esteemed medical professionals the ways to bridge the gaps in cancer care in the Philippines. Dr. Efren Domingo, Gynecologist – Oncologist, discusses the state of […]

Health Awareness

‘Together for Health’ forum highlights multisectoral collaboration in advancing patient-centric healthcare

The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP), in partnership with MSD in the Philippines and AC Health, hosted a media enablement session titled “Together for Health,” which seeks to help deepen journalists’ appreciation of relevant healthcare issues and the importance of making health topics more accessible to the broader public. Partnerships for health […]

Innovation

Hope From Within Marks a Decade of Advocacy on Patient Safety Day: A Stronger Call for Accessible Cancer Care for All Filipinos

Innovation

MSD Lauded for Lifesaving Vaccine Work at PFV’s 25th Anniversary

Innovation

DOH starts testing human papillomavirus kits

The Department of Health (DOH) is planning to procure by next year DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)-based test kits for the screening of human papillomavirus (HPV), a viral infection commonly associated with cervical cancer. The health agency has already submitted the kits to the Health Technology Assessment Council for evaluation, according to Dr. Jan Llevado, cancer control […]

Innovation

Clinical trial sites seek participants to test molnupiravir’s potential in preventing COVID-19 among close contacts

MSD biopharmaceutical company is checking the efficacy and safety of the investigational drug molnupiravir in preventing COVID-19 infection among close contacts. A total of 1,332 participants will be recruited globally, of which 30 will come from the Philippines. MSD Philippines has partnered with Asian Hospital and Medical Center and Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) as […]

Responsibility

Government and advocates urge senior citizens to get pneumonia vaccination

Even before COVID-19 posed a severe health risk among senior citizens, pneumonia has already been affecting the elderly. In the new normal, pneumonia remains a leading cause of hospitalization and death among the elderly and people living with chronic disease. While the severity of pneumonia can range from mild to life-threatening, it is most severe and […]

Responsibility

MSD in the Philippines reaffirms commitment to end cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer type and the second most common cause of cancer death in women of reproductive age (15–44 years) worldwide. The highest incidence and mortality rates are generally observed in countries with the lowest values of the Human Development Index. In the Philippines, cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd […]

Responsibility

Forum highlights public-private partnerships as key to a whole-of-society approach to immunization

In celebration of World Immunization Week 2023, the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham), in partnership with MSD in the Philippines and the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP), mounted a joint committee meeting on “Creating a Disease-Free Society through Immunization” at the Robert Sears Hall, AmCham Office, on April 28, […]

Responsibility

MSD in the Philippines recognized by Kythe Foundation

Leading healthcare company, MSD in the Philippines, was recognized as Corporate Volunteer Group of the Year by Kythe Foundation during their virtual Araw ng Parangal at Pasasalamat. The event recognizes and celebrates the exemplary volunteers, affiliates, partners, parent leaders, and staff members that continue to support Kythe Foundation and its mission of improving the quality […]

Patients

MSD in the PH and its partner bring kits and inspiration to pedia patients with cancer & other chronic illnesses

In the lead up to the opening of classes, MSD in the Philippines collaborated with Kythe Foundation to help pediatric patients get ready for another year of learning, with “MSD Gives Back 2 School.” Employees of MSD in the Philippines donated learning and wellness kits to 100 pediatric cancer and chronically ill patients in Metro […]

Patients

MSD in the Philippines and The Carewell Community hold wellness talk for cancer patients

Global healthcare company MSD in the Philippines recently collaborated with The Cancer Resource and Wellness (Carewell) Community Foundation, a nonprofit foundation that provides support, education, and hope to persons with cancer and their loved ones, to hold a wellness discussion called Talk to Doc: Well, Well, Wellness! The event aimed to enable cancer patients from The […]

Patients

Hope in a time of COVID: Cancer patient shares treatment journey amid pandemic

When the pandemic struck, a recovering cancer patient and his oncologist decided to strike back, holding onto hope that he will stay alive and thrive. “Rufino” (name was changed upon the request of the patient) is no stranger to life’s adversities, having survived three strokes, on diabetes maintenance therapy, and also battling stage 4 lung […]

Patients

Melissa de Leon shares hopeful tomorrows for Breast Cancer Patients

Melissa de Leon-Joseph is known to many as a versatile actress and host of popular TV programs in the early 2000’s. In 2005, her life took a dramatic turn. Melissa discovered a lump in her breast. Her doctor removed the lump, which turned out benign. The following year, a mass was detected again and she […]

Our People

MSD’s ‘Di Mo DeCERV!’ Bags Bronze at the 2025 ICE Awards for Advocacy Excellence

Our People

MSD Philippines Receives Recognition at Inaugural AmCham Corporate Social Impact Awards

Our People

MSD Philippines leads the way in creating an inclusive workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) encompasses the principles of creating a diverse workforce, fostering an inclusive environment, and ensuring equitable opportunities for all employees, regardless of their background or characteristics. A study found that companies in the top quartile for ethnic and cultural diversity were 36% more likely to outperform their industry competitors in terms […]

Our People

PAPO and AIM deliver milestone Post Graduate Certificate Program in Health Leadership and Management

The right to health for all people means that everyone should have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without suffering financial hardship. Although our nation’s healthcare has a long way to go in terms of improvement, healthcare professionals across the country have been hard at work on how […]