GUAGUA - A newly-constructed 102 bed capacity two-storey
hospital building inside the Diosdado Macapagal Memorial Hospital (DPMMH) was
inaugurated yesterday by Dr. Leonita Gorgolon of the Center for Health and
Development (CHD III) of the Department of Health (DOH) and Governor Lilia G.
Pineda.
This came as Gorgolon formally turned over the new hospital building to
the provincial government headed by Governor Pineda and Dr. Eddie Ponio, DPMMH hospital
administrator.
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| Governor Lilia Pineda, CHD Director Leonita Gorgolon and Ang Galing Partylist Representative Mikey Arroyo led the inauguration of new hospital building. |
Gorgolon said, the new hospital ward is aimed at enhancing the delivery
of basic health services to the Kapampangans in the whole province.
Ponio said, the new hospital facility was realized with the continuous
increase in patients.
The hospital administrator said, the 2-storey ward building is now ready
to accommodate a maximum of 102 patients with its Philhealth Room, private and
semi-private rooms, pedia ward, medical ward and surgical room.
He disclosed that another building is being constructed which would serve
as administrative offices and diagnostic clinics such as CT scan, MRI, complete
with state of the art laboratory equipment and facilities.
Rep. Arroyo said the newly constructed building is set to deliver basic
services specifically health care programs to the indigent patients.
Arroyo said the essence of public service is saving lives.
For her part, Governor Pineda said the provincial government is thankful
to the national government particularly to DOH in providing the said facility.
“This is in line with our vision of making Pampanga Healthiest province not
only in Region III but in the whole country,” the governor said.
Pineda also cited the team work between the legislative and executive
branches of the provincial government.
She lauded the leadership of Vice Governor Joseller “Yeng” Guiao in the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan and for giving full support to the health programs of
the Pineda administration.
The inauguration and turn –over rites was graced by the Guagua Mayor
Ricardo Rivera, 1st District Board Member Cris Garbo, 2nd
District Board Members Frances Olga David Dizon, Salvador Dimson, Jr., 4th
District Board Members Ricardo Yabut and Nestor Tolentino, Ang Galing partylist
Rep. Mikey Arroyo and 2nd district board member candidates Ton-Ton
Torres and Arthur Salalila.
It was also witnessed by the medical team of Governor Pineda composed of
medical practitioners in different field of specialization such as ophthalmology,
oncology, plastic surgery, orthopaedic, psychiatry, nephrology, internal
medicine, cardiology, urology, ob-gynecology, pediatricts and cancer clinic doctors.
The inauguration is part of the celebration of the 441st
Pampanga Day anniversary.(By Joel Mapiles / PIO Pampanga)
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