Watsons has been conducting Alagang Pangkalusugan initiatives since 2013 in the country’s various regions, doing good for others by helping to provide free diagnostic tests and medications to areas in need through these medical missions.
As the country’s leading health retailer, Watsons remains committed to its sustainability goals of helping to uplift the health and well- being of the community by bringin healthcare closer and more accessible through such initiatives like the Alagang Pangkalusugan medical missions.The initiative the started in 2013 has been servicing numerous communities in quest of bringing with two Alagang Pangkalusugan medical missions.
Alagang Pangkalusugan heads to Visayas in the first quarter of the year. Medical missions kicked-off last February 21,2024 in CEO Gym in Tacloban, Leyte. The initiative helped 725 beneficiaries where they were given free services like medical consultation,BP monitoring, ECG, blood glucose monitoring, uric/hemoglobin/cholesterol tests, chest X-ray. Watsons also gave the patients free medicines and vitamins.
The second Medical Mission was held in one of the biggest gyms in the province in Calape, Bohol. The largest Watsons medical mission to date, 948 total beneficiaries were served with additional service with additional services like tooth extraction, hearing tests, bone screening along with eye exams with free reading glasses, thank to the brand sponsor and LGU partners.
SM Foundation, LGUs from the Province of Bohol and Tacloban along with partner brands were present in joining Watsons’ commitment to provide free health check-ups for underserved communities.
In the past year, Watsons has seen a spike in employee volunteers who have devoted their time to give back to our local communities around the country. Opportunities of volunteering are always taken by employees to embody doing good as mentioned in the retailer’s tagline of “Look Good, Do Good, Feel Great”.
“Since 2013, Alagang Pangkalusugan has benefited over 7,000 Filipinos. We are very proud to be a partner of Filipino families in their journey to good health and to help those who have little or no access to medical consultations and services. This is part of the Watsons sustainability program’s commitment under the community pillar,” said Belle Pesayco, People – Supporting Communities Pillar Lead for Watsons PH. with such a great turnout to start the year, Watsons is set to bring the Alagang Pangkalusugan initiative to even more areas and communities in different parts around the country.
About Watsons Philippines:
Watsons is the flagship health and beauty brand of A.S. Watson Group, the world’s largest international health & beauty retailer. Today, Watsons is the leading health and beauty brand with successful operation in 15 markets.
In 2002, A.S. Watson Group joined hands with SM Prime Holdings Inc., the Philippines; leading shopping mall developer. The partnership brought about the first Watsons stores in SM Megamall and the Podium (Ortigas). Today, Watsons operates 1000+ stores in the Philippines serving more than 100,000 customer per day.
Watsons strives to ensure that its customers get the best value for their money through monthly
promotions, special offers, and continuous consumer marketing programs. Each Watsons store
houses nothing but the best brands from top manufacturers all over the world and also carries
its own competitively priced, high-quality private labels and brands. With more than 1000 brands
ranging from medicines, cosmetics, and fragrances to personal care items and general
merchandise, Watsons Your Personal Store delivers only the best health, wellness, and beauty
solutions to each and every customer.