PROJECT UPDATE | Dipolog City’s New Corazon C. Aquino Hospital
The groundbreaking ceremony of the Corazon C. Aquino Hospital was successfully held lasy 1st of July 2016 during the 98th Adlaw sa Dipolog Celebration in the City. The most awaited project that is funded by Department of Health, the Corazon C. Aquino Hospital project included: site development to include embankment, drainage system, road network, etc; purchase of furniture & appliances, and acquisition of Laboratory equipment.
It was Dipolog City Mayor Evelyn T. Uy recommendattion to the City Council the passage of the budget amount for 2015 annual budget, the previous year, to fast track the implementation of various development projects in the city including the Corazon C. Aquino Hospital. The City council also approved an ordinance establishing the Corazon C. Aquino Hospital governing its operations as well as the fees for the use of its services and facilities.
Late last year, the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) had iron out certain issues and concerns regarding the hospital operations with the officers and members of the Dipolog Medical Society, Zamboanga del Norte Medical Center chief of hospital, Philhealth representative, City Health Officer, city councilors and barangays chairmen from the city’s 21 barangays in attendance.
According to Zamboanga del Norte Medical Center chief Dr. Romelo Vergara, it would be better to upgrade the said hospital from level 1 to be level 2 accreditation of the Department of Health (DOH) to be able to avail of more hospital benefits. Level 1 accreditation is done by the DOH-9 regional office in Zamboanga City while the level 2 accreditation will be done by the DOH-Central Office in Manila. It was also agreed that the chief of hospital who oversees its operation will be under the control of the board of directors, Vice Mayor Velasco said.
The new New Corazon C. Aquino Hospital would offer different services that including hospital charges and rates, and would be a great welcome to the city and it’s local for health services.
