About Us
Our Story
metaHealth began the way many good ideas do—over a cup of flat white coffee in Sydney, during its founders’ postgraduate studies, sparked by conversations about the future of healthcare in the Philippines. Even then, they anticipated the growing demand for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) as critical tools for smarter health system decisions.
When the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law was enacted in 2019—mandating HTA for all health technologies—they knew it was time to act. metaHealth was created to meet that moment: a purpose-driven engine for HTA and HEOR, built to deliver global standards while rooted in the local context.
In 2024, metaHealth joined the Xcelsior Health group, scaling up its operational backbone through shared services—allowing the team to focus on what matters most: delivering actionable insights that build confidence in decision-making, shape policy, and improve lives.
metaHealth is part of a growing ecosystem under Xcelsior Health, working alongside its sister organizations: DISH (Data and Implementation Sciences for Health), a consulting firm delivering public health research and strategy across Asia, and Kalinga Health, an innovation platform focused on scalable solutions for primary care delivery.
From a bold idea in a café to a trusted partner in national reform—metaHealth continues to bridge science and strategy for a healthier, more equitable future.
Our Vision
By 2030, metaHealth is the premier THINK+DO tank for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)—powering confident, evidence-informed decisions that shape equitable, high-quality, and accessible healthcare in the Philippines and across the region.
Our Mission
metaHealth builds confidence in decision-making by delivering actionable insights grounded in robust data, scientific evidence, and contextual expertise—enabling stakeholders to make smarter choices for better health outcomes.
How We EVOLVE to Transform Health Systems
OUR PRINCIPLES
Evidence-Driven Decisions
Anchor every strategy in robust data and scientific rigor, never assumptions.
Value Through Insights
Turn evidence into action by delivering insights that drive impact—for clients, systems, and society.
Operational Excellence
Pursue agility, precision, and continuous improvement across everything we do.
Learning as Culture
Champion a growth mindset where learning fuels innovation, and evidence drives evolution.
Visionary Leadership
Think beyond the now. Shape the future of HTA and health systems with bold, informed leadership.
Equity, Ethics, Innovation
Embed fairness, integrity, and forward-thinking design in every solution we create.
LOGO
The metaHealth logo is more than a symbol—it’s a visual reflection of who we are and how we work.
The three interconnected arcs form a stylized, flowing “M”—representing metaHealth as a dynamic force in health systems innovation. This “M” embodies momentum, mastery, and mission—our commitment to lead with purpose in the evolving health policy and access landscape.
The four nodes anchoring the arcs represent the four founders of metaHealth—each one a pillar in our collective expertise. But they also symbolize something deeper: data points. Because every decision we support is rooted in data—clean, connected, and clinically relevant. These nodes are where people, policy, and precision meet.
The arcs’ fluid, continuous movement signifies our agility—a reminder that healthcare is always shifting, and metaHealth is built to evolve with it. We are never static, always responsive—integrating science, systems thinking, and strategic insight.
Color Palette: Purposeful, Professional, Progressive
- Teal Green: Innovation, adaptability, and health system transformation
- Sky Blue: Trust, transparency, and scientific integrity
- Deep Blue: Stability, evidence strength, and long-term impact
Together, the gradient reflects a transition—from uncertainty to clarity, from complexity to confidence. It’s a visual journey—just like the one we guide our clients through.
Tagline: Confidence in Decision Making
Not just a tagline—it’s our promise. At metaHealth, we empower stakeholders across sectors to act decisively, strategically, and with purpose—because in health, the right decision is everything.
Our Executive Management Team
Consultants
Jason V. Alacapa, MD, MBA, MPH, MHM, MSc, DrPH(c)
Chief Executive Officer
BSc Nursing (UP Manila), Doctor of Medicine (UP Manila), MBA (AIM), Dual MPH in Economic Evaluation and Master in Health Management (UNSW Sydney), MSc Data Science in Health and Social Care (University of Edinburgh), and DrPH in Implementation Science, Candidate (Johns Hopkins University)
Highlight: Jason is a physician-economist with a deep expertise in HTA and HEOR. He has led the appraisal of high-impact technologies prioritized by national HTA bodies, advised on strategic purchasing and digital health financing reforms with health insurance agencies and international development banks, and conducted economic evaluations across more than a dozen countries. With a unique blend of clinical grounding, public health expertise, and implementation science, he drives the translation of evidence into policy and practice—advancing value-based, locally relevant solutions for health systems in transition.
Expertise: HTA and HEOR; Real-world evidence; Market access, pricing, and reimbursement strategy; Digital health financing and strategic purchasing; Implementation science; Program evaluation and policy shaping; Health systems innovation and strategy consulting; Stakeholder engagement and capacity building; and Technical writing, knowledge translation, and project management
Robert Neil F. Leong, MSc, PhD
Chief Data Officer
BSc in Statistics major in Actuarial Science (DLSU); MSc in Statistics (DLSU); PhD Biostatistics, Mathematical Epidemiology, and Economic Evaluation (UNSW Sydney)
Highlight: Robert is an internationally-educated biostatistician, mathematical epidemiologist and economic evaluation specialist who has published at least 10 scholarly works in Scopus-indexed international journals. He has vast experience in providing consultancies for large projects primarily focused on processing and analyzing large longitudinal health-centric datasets and electronic medical records and developing statistical, mathematical and economic models applied to policy and intervention analyses.
Expertise: Economic Evaluation; Data Analytics and Data Science; Biostatistics; Mathematical and Economic Modeling; Quantitative Methods for Quasi-Experimental Research Designs; Econometrics; and Data Management and Security
John Paul Caesar R. delos Trinos, MPH, MHM, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
John Paul Caesar R. delos Trinos, MPH, MHM, PhD, is a health economist and public health researcher advancing health technology assessment (HTA), costing, economic evaluations, and other HEOR methods in the Philippines. As Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of metaHealth Insights & Innovations, he supervises teams producing evidence for HTA submissions on various therapeutic areas, such as oncology, hematology, and infectious diseases, among others. His work includes cost-effectiveness and budget-impact studies on key health issues like heart failure, obesity, injuries, and HIV.
He earned his PhD at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, modelling preventive chemotherapy for helminths in Asia. He has authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles, including in The Lancet Regional Health. He is an Honorary Research Fellow at Warwick Medical School and Chief Researcher at NIH’s Newborn Screening Reference Center. He also teaches health economics and HTA at De La Salle MHSI and coordinates the UW Economic Evaluation in Global Health course. Dr delos Trinos serves on the board of ISPOR Philippines and leads the Technical and Policy Committee of the Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians
Jonathan D. Monis, RN, MSc, MProjMgt
Chief Operations Officer
Nathan is the Chief Operations Officer of metaHealth Insights and Innovations, where he leads operational strategy and client engagement for national and global health programs. With experience collaborating with partners such as UNICEF, WHO, and major pharmaceutical companies, he supports health research, evidence generation, and program implementation.
He previously served as Health Contractor at the Australian Embassy in Manila, managing Australia’s vaccine program to the Philippines, and spent a decade at the Philippine Department of Health, where he led monitoring and evaluation of development assistance in health.
Nathan holds a BS in Nursing from FEU, an MS in Public Health from UERMMMC, and a Master of Project Management from the University of Sydney. A recipient of the DOST and Australia Awards scholarships, he has also been a Fellow as a WHO-Western Pacific Region’s Global Health Fellowship Program and a Women Deliver Young Leaders Program.
