PALAYAN CITY – A brand-new
hospital that will cater to the health and medical needs of poor patients in
this city is being eyed by the city government here in partnership with the
Department of Health (DOH) and the Chinese General Hospital (CGH).
Mayor
Adrianne Cuevas told a press briefing that the hospital project is proposed to
be set up at the present site of the Palayan
City
Cuevas
said she has held initial discussions with James Dy, owner of the CGH to look
into the possibility of setting up a new hospital along with the DOH people.
“Mr.
Dy is sending people to see how we can set up the hospital,” she said. She
added that the DOH is asking for the city investment plan on health for the
purpose of helping improve health services to the city.
At
present, the city has an emergency hospital which actually serves as a lying-in
clinic with emergency room. However, the facility is not enough to meet the
growing demands for medical services of local residents.
The
PCIT center where the hospital project is being proposed will be transferred to
the compound housing the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA).
Cuevas
said health is one of the development agenda of her administration which will
also focus on job generation and the provision of basic social services to the
people of the city. (Manny Galvez)
