Business Plan consultation with AGSB Clark Students

Angono Rizal | Philippines  | May 11, 2014

Mr. Jopet Pineda, the AGSB Clark Secretary planned a Business Plan consultation and it was held yesterday at Stackers at Annex of SM North.

However only 2 came:   Bong Canlas and Dr Tuazon.

I discussed with the two the usual problems with BP of the past class:
concept, the business model, objectives, (madalas kulang) the product (complete description of benefits - how they meet the customer wants and needs, competitive analysis, the beta testing if any) , the sales estimate -  you must really come out with an estimate based on macro and micro data, EDS (enteprise delivery system the whole works:  inputs, throughput, outputs, matching outcome the whole works just like the PDQ).  I mentioned this many times in this site.

Affordable mobile dialysis service BP by Dr. Edu

One of the #sbusinessplans that I am looking forward to see is that of Dr. Edu Tuazon (the #entrepreneur behind #Ralos #cassava cake) on #mobile and #affordable #dialysis.  I hope his example can inspire change in the #mindset of health and medical practitioners.  Maybe the example of #DrDavidShetty on the $10 dialysis (yes you read it right - roughly PHP500) in #Narayana hospital in India, where billions of people are poor and can hardly afford medical care inspired him to write a bp which is very much a #socialenterprise

We can lessen cost of health care, cant we?

Makati, Philippines |  March 18, 2014

One of our colleagues at the faculty is undergoing hemodialysis and she spends about P70t a month, a huge financial drain which could not be supported by teaching.  Perhaps she has insurance.  Philhealth covers only 45 dialysis, as approved by DOH Sec. Ona.  She observed that some who can not afford the dialysis just die without the treatment.  They simply can not afford the cost.   Even elderly doctors who have kidney failure are experiencing this financial difficulty.   A doctor whom she saw, about 80 years old, does not want his house to be sold just to cover his dialysis expenses

But I mentioned to the good professor that in Naradhayana hospital in India, headed by Dr. Shetty, hemodialyis is only $10 per ( or roughly P450.00) The lowest priced hemo dialysis is P2,500 in the Philippines.

The colleague said it must be wonderful if:  Dr. Shetty comes to the Philippines; or that somebody in the Philippines does it.

I said I will convince a group of MDs, NGOs, and other backers just to offer this just hemodialysis for $10.00