Binay: Yellow card holders get free PET, CT scans

MANILA, Philippines — Makati residents who have yellow cards and their dependents below 21 years old can avail themselves of free digital PET and CT scan services at the Makati Life Medical Center by the third quarter of the year, Mayor Abby Binay announced yesterday.

Binay said the diagnostic machine, which is the first in the country, would help in the early detection and treatment of cancer, heart diseases and neurological conditions.

“Acquiring a digital PET/CT scanner is part of our efforts to ensure that Makatizens have access to the best healthcare technologies available,” Binay said in a statement.

“In Makati, our goal is to provide residents access to the latest diagnostic and treatment technologies. Advanced medical care should be accessible to everyone,” she added.

The city government said Makati Life Medical Center’s outpatient department is giving residents and private patients consultations, diagnostic and pharmacy services.

The 360-bed hospital will be fully operational by the end of the year.

The local government said the hospital would have a cancer center equipped with a linear accelerator for radiation therapy, a cardiac ward that offers services such as cardiac catheterization for angiogram, open heart surgeries and organ transplants.

The physical rehabilitation center will also use robotics technology to treat disorders affecting joints and soft tissues.