WHO WE ARE
AC Health is the portfolio company of the Ayala group for its healthcare investments. It aims to address the unmet need for accessible, affordable and quality healthcare for all Filipinos by building, investing, and connecting various businesses into an integrated and seamless ecosystem of services across the continuum of care.
The company’s retail health portfolio includes Generika Drugstore, the pioneer in the retail sale of generic medicines, and FamilyDOC, the country’s largest chain of retail primary care clinics. In 2019, AC Health added Healthway Medical, which operates a network of mall-based multispecialty clinics and corporate clinics, to its portfolio. On the pharma space, AC Health invested in IE Medica, one of the leading pharma importers in the country, and MedEthix, its affiliated distribution company.
AC Health also continues to build and invest in health technology solutions through its own technology arm, Vigos Health Technologies. Launched in 2018, Vigos’ portfolio of in-house solutions includes an electronic medical record system called Vigos EMR, which is used across all FamilyDOC clinics, and a corporate health mobile solutions platform, Vigos Care. Vigos Care is used by employees alongside the corporate clinics, FamilyDOC@Work, which was launched within the Ayala group in 2019. Vigos also invests in high potential health technology partners such as MedGrocer, an FDA-licensed corporate medicine benefits management, and AIDE, a digital home health platform. In 2019, Vigos also invested into Fibronostics, a global US-based healthcare technology company focused on non-invasive algorithm-based solutions for diagnostic testing.
Overall, AC Health’s vision of building an integrated network of healthcare services has become its competitive advantage. This includes its strong retail health footprint that enables it to provide last-mile access to consumers. It also harnesses the value of innovative products, services, and business models, including various health technology solutions, to address the needs of its patients and customers. Finally, it is also anchored on building strong and strategic partnerships with those who share the same vision of delivering quality, affordable, accessible care for all Filipinos. This includes finding synergies with the broader Ayala group and working in close collaboration with various sectors of the healthcare industry, including private sector companies, government, other local health authorities, and the academe.