Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) has renewed its partnership with humanitarian Eye Bank Foundation of the Philippines (Eye Bank).
MakatiMed’s Department of Ophthalmology and the Eye Bank formalized the renewal of the partnership with the signing of a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on World Sight Day.
Showcasing their donor cards are (from left) Ellen Lagan, Eye Bank Manager, Sherman Valero, MD, MakatiMed Chairman Department of Ophthalmology, Ma. Dominga Padilla, MD, Eyebank President and CEO, and Saturnino Javier, MD, MakatiMed Medical Director.
The signing was broadcast live to the MakatiMed and Eye Bank communities, and was virtually attended by Atty. Pilar Nenuca P. Almira, MakatiMed President and CEO and Reynaldo E. Santos, MD, President of Philippine Cornea Society. The event was concluded with a symbolic signing of an organ donation pledge card.
Both parties have also reiterated their commitment to the promotion of eye health, donation, and transplantation through patient education, counseling, and various public health endeavors.
For more information, contact MakatiMed On-Call at +632.88888 999, email mmc@makatimed.net.ph, or visit www.makatimed.net.ph.
