The Medical City (TMC) is launching its partnership with Ascent, Asia’s on-demand helicopter service for air travel in a crowd-free and controlled environment. A leading healthcare provider in the Philippines, The Medical City services more than 50,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients a year, making it one of the most trusted organizations for local and international travelers and tourists in the Philippines.
Through these helicopter services, patients can expect a faster and more seamless healthcare journey between facilities of The Medical City, free from traffic congestion and other connectivity issues. Ascent can provide passengers with aircraft from the best-in-class operators that follow stringent COVID-19 safety protocols. A medical team can also accompany patients during flights.
With this partnership, patients and personnel of The Medical City can now fly to and from its world-class facilities and dedicated Ascent hubs within minutes. For example, The Medical City in Ortigas is now only 25 minutes away from its Clark branch. Ascent’s air services will include the transport of medical personnel and sensitive medical cargo, such as organs or fragile medical equipment.
“With this partnership, your healthcare dedicated service is now more efficient, convenient, and seamless,” says Dr. Christian Delos Reyes, senior vice president of The Medical City.
“Patients can now easily access medical air mobility services through Ascent, thereby avoiding wait times in traffic as they focus on their health. In addition, our personnel and sensitive cargo can now move more efficiently, improving the overall performance of our healthcare services.”
Lionel Sinai-Sinelnikoff, founder and CEO of Ascent adds, “In line with our continued focus on democratizing access to air mobility, this partnership marks another step in the progress of the future of mobility in the Philippines. We are excited to save patients of The Medical City up to 85 percent of their time in traffic, especially in a situation where minutes matter, and essentially forming a safe travel bubble from the main branch of The Medical City to its wider healthcare network. This will have a tremendous impact, especially to less accessible areas where it may take ground ambulances several hours to reach.” The Medical City has been consistent with giving its patients unparalleled healthcare experience, including innovative initiatives such as the recent TMC Drive-thru Lab.
Through this partnership with Ascent, The Medical City continues to elevate its healthcare ecosystem with a focus on both patient safety and experience as well as service efficiency and excellence. With Ascent, passengers and patients fly on fuel-efficient helicopters operated by a world-class operators, such as INAEC Aviation Corporation. Air operator partners of Ascent have unrivaled safety track records, abide strictly to stringent international operational standards, and are audited internationally to ensure the highest levels of safety and reliability.
About The Medical City
The Medical City (TMC), owned and operated by Professional Services Inc. (PSI), has distilled over 50 years of experience in hospital operation and administration in the establishment of its world-class healthcare organization that serves some 50,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients a year. TMC boasts of a distinguished medical staff of some 1,500 physicians, all of whom are experienced and recognized experts in their various fields. The Medical Staff is supported by a 4,000-member organization composed of allied medical and administrative staff, many of whom have honed their expertise over years of loyal service to the institution. For more information, please visit www.themedicalcity.com.
About Ascent
Ascent is Asia’s first technology-powered air mobility service. It is an on-demand helicopter service designed to make cities more connected by moving people safely, seamlessly, and affordably by air, using turbine single and twin-engine helicopters, from Airbus, Bell, and Leonardo. Ascent operates between more than 15 hubs of activity including international airports, central business districts, and popular leisure destinations. Users can complement their journey by availing of value-added services including luggage transport, and first and last-mile ground transport among other services. In addition, passengers fly on curated aircraft in accordance to COVID-19-related safety protocols such as enhanced aircraft cleaning and frequent health checks on the crew. With Ascent, passengers regain control of their time and move in safe, crowd-free, and controlled environments, with flights operated by best-in-class operators such as INAEC Aviation Corp in the Philippines, Advance Aviation, and SFS Aviation in Thailand, ensuring the highest operational and safety standards. Ascent is committed to Climate Neutrality and is endorsed by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Tourism in the Philippines. For more information, please visit www.ascent.flights.
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