TACLOBAN CITY—The Leyte 2nd District Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is making progress on the completion of a multi-purpose building in Dulag, designed to function as a mini-hospital for local residents.
District Engineer Leo Edward Oppura stated that the district office had previously completed the structural concrete works, and ongoing implementation activities will finalize the facility.
The project, with an allocated budget of P14.67 million, features a two-story building equipped with spacious labor and delivery rooms for pregnant women, ward and private rooms, emergency rooms, and laboratory rooms.
Additionally, it includes a nurse station, pharmacy, service area, and doctor’s office to ensure comprehensive healthcare services for the community.
Multi-purpose buildings like this serve as vital healthcare hubs in local communities, providing primary healthcare services and serving as referral centers for patients requiring more specialized treatment in urban hospitals, Oppura emphasized.
As of the latest report, the project has achieved 32.24% completion and is expected to be finished by June 24, 2025. It is funded under the Sustainable Infrastructure Projects Alleviating Gaps (SIPAG) – Public Health Facilities program.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
