AC Health partners with USAID to import meds, expand telehealth, boost HIV awareness

AYALA Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health) has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to import medicines and lifesaving technologies through its subsidiaries IE Medica and MedEthix.

The collaboration aims to onboard health service providers onto KonsultaMD's telemedicine platform and increase HIV awareness beyond traditional healthcare facilities, expanding HIV care and prevention services in the Philippines.

USAID will provide technical assistance, community engagement support, and training for healthcare providers while AC Health expands access to telehealth through KonsultaMD and distributes free HIV self-testing kits.

AC Health Chairman Fernando Zobel de Ayala emphasized the company's commitment to making quality healthcare accessible and noted that this partnership helps bridge gaps in HIV prevention and testing services nationwide.

The Department of Health reported an expected rise in HIV cases, with males representing 94% of the 132,776 reported cases as of recent data, prompting calls for collective action to combat the issue.

Through specialized training provided by USAID, AC Health's teams are better equipped to serve key populations affected by HIV, bringing the collaboration closer to bridging gaps in prevention and testing services.